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A compound is soluble in concentrated H2SO4. It does not decolourise bromine in carbon tetrachloride but is oxidised by chromic anhydride in aqueous sulphuric acid within two seconds, turning orange solution to blue, green and then, opaque. The original compound is

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Important Questions on Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers

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What is D in the following sequence of reactions?

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Ethylene glycol, on oxidation with per-iodic acid, gives
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In the reaction, C6H5OHNaOHA
CO2140°C,4-7atmBHClC, the compound C is:
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The p-cresol reacts with chloroform in alkaline medium to give the compound A, which adds hydrogen cyanide to form the compound B. The latter, on acidic hydrolysis gives chiral carboxylic acid. The structure of the carboxylic acid is
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What is Z in the following sequence of reactions?
PhenolZn dustXCH3Cl/Anhydrous AlCl3YAlkaline KMnO4Z

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p-cresol reacts with chloroform in an alkaline medium to give compound A, which adds hydrogen cyanide to form compound B. The latter on acidic hydrolysis gives chiral carboxylic acid. What is the structure of carboxylic acid?
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When acetylene is passed into methanol at 160-200 °C, in the presence of a small amount of potassium methoxide under pressure, the following is formed:
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In Williamson synthesis, if a tertiary alkyl halide is used, then