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Explain the reaction of phenol with PCl5.

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The functional group which is formed when Phenol is made to react with Chloroform in the presence of dilute Sodium hydroxide

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How will you obtain salicylaldehyde from phenol ? (Give balanced chemical equations).
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The increasing order of the pKa values of the following compounds is:
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The acid which contains both -OH and -COOH groups is
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The reactivity of compound Z with different halogens under appropriate conditions is given below:
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The observed pattern of electrophilic substitution can be explained by
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The major product of the following reaction is:

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How will you obtain benzene from phenol ? (Give balanced chemical equations).
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Which one of the following substituents at para-position is most effective in stabilizing the phenoxide Question Image ion ?
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Identify the compounds A and B in the given reactions: C6H5OH→Zn dustA→anhyd.AlCl3CH3COClB.
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Write chemical equations to illustrate the following name reactions: Reimer-Tiemann reaction.
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Which one of the following is the most acidic compound?
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In the following reaction, the product(s) formed is/are:

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What is the product "C" after following reactions -

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Arrange the following compounds in order of decreasing acidity :
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Which of the following compounds will not be soluble in sodium bicarbonate?
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Phenol reacts with methyl chloroformate in the presence of NaOH to form product A. A reacts with Br2 to form product B. A and B are respectively
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Phenol on treatment with CO2 in the presence of NaOH followed by acidification produces compound X as the major product. X on treatment with CH3CO2O in the presence of catalytic amount of H2SO4 produces:
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How will you obtain Picric acid from phenol.

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The major product(s) of the following reaction is/are:

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An organic compound with molecular formula C7H8O dissolves in NaOH and gives a characteristic colour with FeCl3. On treatment with bromine, it gives a tribromo derivative C7H5OBr3. The compound is