Chemical Properties of Phenols
Chemical Properties of Phenols: Overview
This Topic covers sub-topics such as Nitration of Phenols, Chemical Properties of Phenols, Reaction of Phenol with NaOH, Kolbe's Reaction of Phenol, Reaction of Phenol with Zinc Dust, Acidic Character of Phenols and, Halogenation of Phenols
Important Questions on Chemical Properties of Phenols
Which of the following statements are true?
(i) Phenol is a stronger acid than alcohol.
(ii) Alcohols are comparatively more soluble in water than the corresponding hydrocarbons.
When sodium phenoxide is heated with carbon dioxide under pressure, sodium salicylate is obtained as major product. This on acidification given salicylic acid. This reaction is known as
The electrophile involved in the above reaction is
The electrophile involved in the above reaction is
The structure of the compound that gives a tribromo derivative on treatment with bromine water is –
The structure of the compound that gives a tribromo derivative on treatment with bromine water is
p-cresol reacts with chloroform in alkaline medium to give the compound which adds hydrogen cyanide to form the compound . The latter on acidic hydrolysis gives chiral carboxylic acid. The structure of the carboxylic acid is –
The major product obtained on interaction of phenol with sodium hydroxide and carbon dioxide is –
Phenol, when it first reacts with concentrated sulphuric acid and then with concentrated nitric acid, gives
The incorrect statement about is,
Which of the following are correct about ?
When nitrobenzenesulphonic acid and picric acid are treated with , the gases released respectively are
Which of the following will evolve on reaction with ?
Salicylic acid, Benzoic acid, Ascorbic acid, Phenol
In the following questions a statement of assertion followed by a statement of reason is given. Choose the correct answer out of the following choices.
Assertion : Phenols give and nitrophenol on nitration with conc. and mixture.
Reason : group in phenol is directing.
Assertion : Phenol is more reactive than benzene towards electrophilic substitution reaction.
Reason : In the case of phenol, the intermediate arenium ion is more stabilized by resonance.
Assertion: Phenol is more acidic than ethanol.
Reason: Phenoxide ion is resonance stabilized.
The acid which contains both -OH and -COOH groups is
Which the following is the least acidic?
Which of the following functional group is formed when Phenol is made to react with Chloroform in the presence of dilute Sodium hydroxide?
This reaction is known as: