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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Phenol, when it first reacts with concentrated sulphuric acid and then with concentrated nitric acid, gives

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A compound 'X' when treated with phthalic anhydride in presence of concentrated H2SO4 yields 'Y'. 'Y' is used as an acid/base indicator. 'X' and 'Y' are respectively

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Increasing order of the following for the electrophilic substitution reaction as:

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Which of the following compound is most acidic?

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Write down the products for the following reaction:

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The correct order of acidic nature is 

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In Kolbes reaction the reacting substances are

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An organic compound with molecular formula C7H8O dissolves in NaOH and gives a characteristic colour with FeCl3. On treatment with bromine, it gives a tribromo derivative C7H5OBr3. The compound is

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Which of the following statements are correct for phenol?

(A) In general, phenol is more acidic than alcohol.

(B) Phenol is used in the production of melamine plastic.

(C) Phenol gives violet colour with neutral ferric chloride solution.

(D) Phenol when heated with acetyl chloride gives phenetole.

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A,B,C,D in the following reactions are

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The major product of the following reactions is

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The correct order of acidity of the following is

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How many covalent bond(s) is/are present in one molecule of Y?