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An ester (I) with molecular formula C9H10O2 was treated with excess of CH3MgBr and the compound so formed was treated with H2SO4 to give an olefin (II). Ozonolysis of (II) gave a ketone with molecular formula C8H8O which show positive iodoform test. The structure of (I) is:

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Important Questions on Carboxylic Acids and Their Derivatives

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Aspartame, an artificial sweetening agent, has the following structure

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On hydrolysis with dilute HCl, it will give

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Which of the following ester can be used as acylating agent in mixed Claisen condensation?
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In an ester molecule there are three C-O bonds,Question Image What do you expect regarding their relative bond length?
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The reason for greater reactivity of acetyl chloride for the nucleophilic substitution than methyl chloride is due to:

(i) Capability of oxygen to acquire electrons.
(ii) Difference in the nature of carbon of the intermediate tetrahedral in case of acetyl chloride and a pentavalent in case of methyl chloride.
(iii) Difference in attack of nucleophile on the compound.

(iv) Better leavability of -COCl than -Cl.

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Consider the following statements for hydrolysis reaction:

Question Imageis more reactive than C6H5COOC2H5

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Question Image is more reactive than Question Image 

Of these the correct statements are:-

 

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An organic compound XC4H8O2 gives a positive test with NaOH and phenolphthalein. Structure of X will be:
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Which one of the following esters is the most reactive for saponification?
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Which of the following esters have the most acidic α -hydrogen atoms?