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Explain the reaction of phenol with PCl5.

Important Questions on Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers

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What is Z in the following sequence of reactions?
PhenolZn dustXCH3Cl/Anhydrous AlCl3YAlkaline KMnO4Z

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How will you obtain salicylaldehyde from phenol ? (Give balanced chemical equations).
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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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The major product of the following reaction is:
 

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Write chemical equations to illustrate the following name reactions: Reimer-Tiemann reaction.
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Phenol in presence of sodium hydroxide reacts with chloroform to form salicylaldehyde. The reaction is known as:
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Identify the compounds A and B in the given reactions: C6H5OHZn dustAanhyd.AlCl3CH3COClB.
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The increasing order of the pKa values of the following compounds is:
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In the following reaction, the product(s) formed is/are:

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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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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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Arrange the following compounds in order of decreasing acidity :
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Which one of the following is the most acidic compound?
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The acid which contains both -OH and -COOH groups is
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How will you obtain benzene from phenol ? (Give balanced chemical equations).
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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(s) of the following reaction is/are:

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