Chemical Properties of Phenols

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Chemical Properties of Phenols: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Nitration of Phenols, Chemical Properties of Phenols, Preparation of Aspirin, Test of Phenol, Acylation of Phenol, Reaction of Phenol with NaOH, Kolbe's Reaction of Phenol and, Reaction of Phenol with FeCl3

Important Questions on Chemical Properties of Phenols

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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.

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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

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​The electrophile involved in the above reaction is

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​The electrophile involved in the above reaction is

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The structure of the compound that gives a tribromo derivative on treatment with bromine water is –

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The structure of the compound that gives a tribromo derivative on treatment with bromine water is

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p-cresol reacts with chloroform in alkaline medium to give the compound A which adds hydrogen cyanide to form the compoundB . The latter on acidic hydrolysis gives chiral carboxylic acid. The structure of the carboxylic acid is –

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The major product obtained on interaction of phenol with sodium hydroxide and carbon dioxide is –

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Which compound having maximum value of pKa from following?

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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 o- and p-nitrophenol on nitration with conc. HNO3 and H2SO4 mixture.
Reason : OH group in phenol is o, p directing.

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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.

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Assertion: Phenol is more acidic than ethanol.
Reason: Phenoxide ion is resonance stabilized.

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The acid which contains both -OH and -COOH groups is

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Which the following is the least acidic?

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Which of the following functional group is formed when Phenol is made to react with Chloroform in the presence of dilute Sodium hydroxide?

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Phenol i) CHCl3NaOHii) H+ Salicylaldehyde. This reaction is known as:

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A compound A, on treatment with excess NH3, gives B in the presence of ZnCl2 at 300°C. B on treatment with CHCl3 and KOH, gives phenyl isocyanide. The diazonium salt from B gives C with ethanol. The incorrect option is

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Acetoxy benzoic acid is commonly known as

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How many hydrogen atom(s) is/are present in precipitate (P) ?

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The amount of bromine (atomic wt. =80) required (in gram) for the estimation of 42.3 g of phenol (molecular wt. =94 g mol-1) is _________