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When phenol is heated with phthalic anhydride in presence of conc. H2SO4, an important acid-base indicator is formed. Identify its structure.

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Important Questions on Hydroxy Compounds and Ethers

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A compound that undergoes bromination easily is:
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Nitrosamines (R2NN=O) are soluble in water. On heating them with concentrated H2SO4, they give secondary amines. What is this reaction called?
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An organic compound A of molecular formula C6H6O gives violet colour with neutral ferric chloride solution. Compound A when heated with zinc dust gives a hydrocarbon B.  Also compound A reacts with phthalic anhydride and concentrated sulphuric acid to give compound C of molecular formula C20H14O4. Identify A, B and C. Explain the reactions.
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Assertion(A):-OH group of phenol is ortho, para directing in electrophilic substitutions

Reason (R):-OH group stabilises the arenium ion formed by the ortho, para attack of the electrophile

The correct answer is

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The major product P formed in the following reaction is

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

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On reacting with neutral ferric chloride, phenol gives

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In the test of acetate when a neutral solution of FeCl3 is added, then which colour solution is formed?
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Which two of the following statements are correct for Phenol?

(i) Phenol is more acidic than alcohol

(ii) Phenol is used in production of melamine plastic

(iii) Phenol gives violet colour with neutral Ferric chloride solution

(iv) Phenol when heated with acetyl chloride gives Phenetole
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Benzene diazonium chloride on reaction with phenol in weakly basic medium gives
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Phenol NaNO 2 / H 2 SO 4 B H 2 O C NaOH D

 


Name of the reaction is

 

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Which of the following statement is correct about(X)?

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An azo dye is formed by the interaction of an aromatic diazonium chloride with
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Phenol is used in the preparation of the indicator _____.
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Chloroxylenol is the principal ingredient in Dettol, a household _____ and antiseptic.
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Phenol reacts with concentrated nitric acid to give _____. (Give the common name)
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Phenol, when it first reacts with concentrated sulphuric acid and then with concentrated nitric acid, gives
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Phenol can be distinguished from ethanol by the following reagents, except:
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Characteristic dark colouration with neutral FeCI3 solution is given by: