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Write the equation for the reaction of alcohol with ceric ammonium nitrate.

Important Questions on Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers

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Which of following alcohols gives white turbidity almost immediately with the Lucas reagent at room temperature?

(i) n-Butanol

(ii) tertiary-Butanol

(iii) Benzyl alcohol

(iv) Allylic alcohol

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An unknown alcohol is treated with the "Lucas reagent" to determine whether the alcohol is primary, secondary or tertiary. Which alcohol reacts fastest and by what mechanism:
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How can you distinguish between primary, secondary, and tertiary alcohols? With equation explain how does ethyl alcohol react with (I) Acidified K2Cr2O7 solution
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A compound 'A' of molecular formula C4H10O on treatment with Lucas' reagent at room temperature gives a compound 'B'. When the compound 'B' is heated with alcoholic KOH, it gives isobutene. The compound 'A' and 'B' respectively are
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Which of the following reaction(s) can be used for the preparation of alkyl halides?

I. CH3CH2OH+HClAnhyd. ZnCl2

II. CH3CH2OH+HCl

III. CH33COH+HCl

IV. CH32CHOH+HClAnhyd. ZnCl2

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Ceric ammonium nitrate and CHCl3/alc. KOH are used for the identification of functional groups present in _ and _ respectively.
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Which of the following compounds reacts immediately with Lucas reagent?
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Amongst the following alcohols, the one that would react fastest with conc. HCl and anhydrous ZnCl2 is:
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Two compounds A and B with same molecular formula C3H6O undergo Grignard reaction with methylmagnesium bromide to give products C and D. Products C and D show following chemical tests.

Test C D
Ceric ammonium nitrate Test Positive Positive
Lucas Test Turbidity obtained after five minutes Turbidity obtained Immediately
Iodoform Test Positive Negative

C and D respectively are

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The alcohol that reacts faster with Lucas reagent is
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In the following reaction sequence, the alcohol is a

R-OH P+I2  R-I   AgNO2   RNO2  HNO2   No reaction
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Methyl alcohol can be distinguished from ethyl alcohol using
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From amongst the following alcohols the one that would react fastest with conc. HCI and anhydrous ZnCl2is
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Which of the following, on reactions with nitrous acid, followed by treatment with NaOH, produces a blood-red colouration?
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An unknown alcohol is treated with the " Lucas reagent " to determine whether the alcohol is primary, secondary or tertiary.Which alcohol reacts fastest and by what mechanism :
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On treatment with a concentrated solution of zinc chloride in concentrated HCl at room temperature, alcohol immediately gives an oily product. The alcohol can be:
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What is the formula of tertiary butyl alcohol?
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C4H10O gives white precipitate within 5 minutes with concentrated hydrochloric acid in the presence of anhydrous zinc chloride. The alcohol can be