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2-phenyl ethanol on oxidation with alkaline KMNO4 gives:

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Important Questions on Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers

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Consider the following reaction,

C2H5OH+H2SO4Product

Among the following, which one cannot be formed as a product under any conditions?
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The major product expected from the following reaction is:
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The major product of the following reaction is

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Which of the following can be used to test the acidic nature of ethanol?
EASY
The most suitable reagent for the conversion of R - CH 2 - OH R - CHO is :
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The major product of the following reaction is:
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An organic compound having molecular formula C2H6O undergoes oxidation with K2Cr2O7/H2SO4 to produce X which contains 40% carbon, 6.7% hydrogen and 53.3% oxygen. The molecular formula of the compound X is
MEDIUM

Match the following :

  Test/Method   Reagent
(i) Lucas Test (a) C6H5SO2Cl/aq. KOH
(ii)  Dumas method (b) HNO3/AgNO3
(iii) Kjeldahl's method (c) CuO/CO3
(iv) Hinsberg Test (d) Conc. HCl and ZnCl2
    (e) H2SO4

 

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Which of the following compounds will most readily be dehydrated to give alkene under acidic condition?
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The major product in the following reaction is

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The catalyst used in the Wacker process of oxidation of ethene to ethanal is
HARD
In the following reaction sequence, the correct structure(s) of X is (are)

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When neopentyl alcohol is heated with an acid, it slowly converted into an 85 : 15 mixture of alkenes A and B, respectively. What are these alkenes?
HARD
The major product of the following reaction
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Two compounds A and B with same molecular formula C3H6O undergo Grignard reaction with methylmagnesium bromide to give products C and D. Products C and D show following chemical tests.

Test C D
Ceric ammonium nitrate Test Positive Positive
Lucas Test Turbidity obtained after five minutes Turbidity obtained Immediately
Iodoform Test Positive Negative

C and D respectively are

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The products A, B and C in the following reaction sequence are

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Which of following alcohols gives white turbidity almost immediately with the Lucas reagent at room temperature?

(i) n-Butanol

(ii) tertiary-Butanol

(iii) Benzyl alcohol

(iv) Allylic alcohol

EASY
Oxidation of 1o alcohols to aldehydes is very successful for the alcohols like
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An unknown alcohol is treated with the "Lucas reagent" to determine whether the alcohol is primary, secondary or tertiary. Which alcohol reacts fastest and by what mechanism:
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Which of the following reaction(s) can be used for the preparation of alkyl halides?

I. CH3CH2OH+HClAnhyd. ZnCl2

II. CH3CH2OH+HCl

III. CH33COH+HCl

IV. CH32CHOH+HClAnhyd. ZnCl2