Exercise 2

In the following reaction, ${\mathrm{C}}_2{\mathrm{H}}_5\mathrm{OH}+{\mathrm{CH}}_3\mathrm{COOH}\underset{{\mathrm{H}}_2\mathrm{O}}{\overset{\mathrm{Conc}.{\mathrm{H}}_2{\mathrm{SO}}_4}{\to }}{\mathrm{CH}}_3{\mathrm{COOC}}_2{\mathrm{H}}_5$, ${\mathrm{C}}_2{\mathrm{H}}_5\mathrm{OH}$ acts as:

Which of the following reactions of alkanols does not involve $\mathrm{C}-\mathrm{O}$ bond breaking?

The compound which is not isomeric with diethyl ether is ______.

The heating of phenyl-methyl ether with $\mathrm{HI}$ produces _____.

Amongst the following alcohols, the one that would react fastest with conc. $\mathrm{HCl}$ and anhydrous ${\mathrm{ZnCl}}_2$ is:

Ethyl alcohol is heated with conc. ${\mathrm{H}}_2{\mathrm{SO}}_4$. The product formed is,

How many optically active stereoisomers are possible for Butan-2,3-diol ?

Lucas reagent is