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You are given benzene, conc. H2SO4 and NaOH. Write the equation for the preparation of phenol using these reagents.

Important Questions on Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers

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12th West Bengal Board
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Why absolute ethyl alcohol cannot be obtained by simple fractional distillation of a mixture of alcohol and water?
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12th West Bengal Board
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Why tertiary alcohols react less rapidly with metallic sodium than do primary alcohols?
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12th West Bengal Board
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Explain the fact that in aryl alkyl ethers the alkoxy group activates the benzene ring towards electrophilic substitution.
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12th West Bengal Board
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Explain the fact that in aryl alkyl ethers it directs the incoming substituents to ortho and para-positions in the benzene ring.
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12th West Bengal Board
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When 3 -methylbutan-2-ol is treated with HBr, the following reaction takes place.

 

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12th West Bengal Board
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Explain why phenols do not undergo substitution of the -OH group like alcohols.
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12th West Bengal Board
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Write IUPAC name of aspirin.
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12th West Bengal Board
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Mention an industrial product manufactured from methanol.