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Cumene process is the most important commercial method for the manufacture of phenol. Cumene is

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Important Questions on Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers

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In the following reaction :

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The compounds A and B respectively are

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The products formed in the reaction of cumene with O2 followed by treatment with dil HCl are:
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The x and y in the following equations, respectively, are
i) 2K3Fe(CN)6+2KOH+x2 K4Fe(CN)6+2H2O+O2
ii) C6H6+H2O2yC6H5OH+H2O
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Consider the following reaction.

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The major products P and Q of the reaction are

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Identify the major product A and B for the below given reaction sequence.

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The possible starting materials in each of the following reactions are

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How do you convert the following?

Aniline to phenol.

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In the following reaction

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X and Y, respectively are:

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The above reaction requires which of the following reaction conditions?

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The major aromatic product of the following reaction sequence is

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In the cumene to phenol preparation in presence of air, the intermediate is

 

 

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Hydrolysis of which compound will give carbolic acid?
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Write only chemical equation for the preparation of phenol from cumene.
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How do you convert the following?

Benzene to phenol.

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Write a preparation of phenol from cumene? What happens when phenol is heated with zinc dust?
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The product 'A' gives white precipitate when treated with bromine water. The product 'B' is treated with Barium hydroxide to give the product C. The compound C is heated strongly to form product D. The product D is

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The products X and Z in the following reaction sequence are

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The structure of intermediate A in the following reaction, is:
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