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The reaction of cyclopentanone with diazomethane gives

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Important Questions on Carbonyl Compounds and Carboxylic Acids

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Columns 1, 2 and 3 contain starting materials, reaction conditions and type of reactions respectively.
 
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
(I) Toulene (i) NaOH/Br2 (P) Condensation
(II) Acetophenone (ii) Br2/hv (Q) Carboxylation
(III) Benzaldehyde (iii) CH3CO2O/CH3COOK (R) Substitution
(IV) Phenol (iv) NaOH/CO2 (S) Haloform
For the synthesis of benzoic acid the only correct combination is
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Which is the most suitable reagent for the following conversion?

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Which of the following is not an intermediate in the acid catalysed reaction of benzaldehyde with two equivalent of methanol to give acetal?
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Reaction of a carbonyl compound with one of the following reagents involves nucleophilic addition followed by elimination of water. The reagent is:
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Which of the following is most reactive towards addition reaction of hydrogen cyanide to form corresponding cynohydrin?
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Which of the following reagents would distinguish cis-cyclopenta-1, 2-diol from the trans-isomer?
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The reagent(s) which can be used to distinguish acetophenone from benzophenone is/are
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In the following reaction
carbonyl compound +MeOHHClacetal

Rate of the reaction is the highest for:
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Benzaldehyde can be converted to benzyl alcohol in concentrated aqueous NaOH solution using
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The test performed on compound x and their inferences are:
 
Test Inference
a 2, 4 - DNP test Coloured precipitate yellow
b Iodoform test Yellow precipitate
c Azo-dye test No dye formation

Compound x is:

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A mixture of benzaldehyde and formaldehyde on heating with aqueous NaOH solution gives
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After completion of the reactions (I and II), the organic compound(s) in the reaction mixtures is(are):

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