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Explain the fact that in aryl alkyl ethers the alkoxy group activates the benzene ring towards electrophilic substitution.

Important Questions on Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers

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NEW SYSTEMATIC MODERN CHEMISTRY>Chapter 11 - Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers>REVIEW EXERCISES>Q 7
Explain the fact that in aryl alkyl ethers it directs the incoming substituents to ortho and para-positions in the benzene ring.
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NEW SYSTEMATIC MODERN CHEMISTRY>Chapter 11 - Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers>REVIEW EXERCISES>Q 8

When 3 -methylbutan-2-ol is treated with HBr, the following reaction takes place.

 

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NEW SYSTEMATIC MODERN CHEMISTRY>Chapter 11 - Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers>REVIEW EXERCISES>Q 9
Explain why phenols do not undergo substitution of the -OH group like alcohols.
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NEW SYSTEMATIC MODERN CHEMISTRY>Chapter 11 - Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers>REVIEW EXERCISES>Q 9
Write IUPAC name of aspirin.
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NEW SYSTEMATIC MODERN CHEMISTRY>Chapter 11 - Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers>REVIEW EXERCISES>Q 10
Mention an industrial product manufactured from methanol.
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12th West Bengal Board
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NEW SYSTEMATIC MODERN CHEMISTRY>Chapter 11 - Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers>REVIEW EXERCISES>Q 10
Mention two important uses of methanol.
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NEW SYSTEMATIC MODERN CHEMISTRY>Chapter 11 - Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers>REVIEW EXERCISES>Q 11
Give the structural formula and name of the product of following reaction : Phenol is treated with aqueous bromine.
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NEW SYSTEMATIC MODERN CHEMISTRY>Chapter 11 - Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers>REVIEW EXERCISES>Q 11
Of the two hydroxy organic compounds ROH and R'OH, the first one is basic and the other is acidic. How is R different from R'OH ?