Which reagent would best serve as the basis for a simple chemical test to distinguish between acetophenone and propiophenone?

Name: Which reagent would best serve as the basis for a simple chemical test to distinguish between acetophenone and propiophenone?
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The Iodoform test (NaOI in NaOH) is specific for methyl ketones, which would react with acetophenone (having a methyl group adjacent to the carbonyl) but not with propiophenone (which does not have a methyl group adjacent to the carbonyl).

Which Reagent Would Best Serve as the Basis for a Simple