Exercise-1

Phenols are more acidic than alcohols. Explain?

Give the product of the following reaction.

What will be the product?

In the following reaction ${\mathrm{C}}_2{\mathrm{H}}_5{\mathrm{OC}}_2{\mathrm{H}}_5+4\mathrm{H}\stackrel{\text{ RedP }+\mathrm{HI}}{⟶}2\mathrm{X}+{\mathrm{H}}_2\mathrm{O}, \mathrm{X}$ is

Secondary alcohols on heating with copper at $300°\mathrm{C}$ give

Products obtained in the above reaction are:

A compound with molecular formula ${\mathrm{C}}_4{\mathrm{H}}_{10}{\mathrm{O}}_4$ on acylation with acetic anhydride gives a compound with molecular formula ${\mathrm{C}}_{12}{\mathrm{H}}_{18}{\mathrm{O}}_8$. How many hydroxyl groups are present in the compound?

(I) $1, 2-$dihydroxy benzene
(II) $1, 3-$dihydroxy benzene
(III) $1, 4$ dihydroxy benzene
(IV) Hydroxy benzene
The increasing order of boiling points of above mentioned alcohols is