Chemical Properties of Carboxylic Acids

The IUPAC name of the following is

Acetyl bromide reacts with excess of  ${\mathrm{CH}}_3\mathrm{MgI}$ followed by treatment with a saturated solution of  ${\mathrm{NH}}_4\mathrm{Cl}$ gives –

Among the following acids which has the lowest  ${\mathrm{pK}}_{\mathrm{a}}$ value?

A liquid was mixed with ethanol and a drop of concentrated H₂SO₄ was added. A compound with a fruity smell was formed. The liquid was:

Which amongst the following compounds has the highest acid strength?

Write the equation for the alkylation of carboxylic acids?

At what position of carboxylic acids does alkylation take place?

The carboxylic acid reacts with sodium hydroxide produces sodium salt of acid.

The product of the reaction of carboxylic acid and sodium hydroxide can undergo decarboxylation. Write the chemical reaction of soda lime decarboxylation.

Give the product obtained when benzoic acid reacts with sodium hydroxide.

Which is the strongest acid? 

In the equation ${\mathrm{CH}}_3\mathrm{COOH} + {\mathrm{Cl}}_2 \underset{- \mathrm{HCl}}{\overset{\mathrm{Red} \mathrm{Phosphorus}}{\to }} \mathrm{A},$ the compound $\mathrm{A}$ is :

The product obtained when acetic acid is treated with ${\mathrm{PCl}}_3$ is:

When benzoic acid reacts with ammonia, product we get is _____.

During esterification reaction an alcohol and a _____ acid react with each other in the presence of acid to give esters.

The reagent for the below conversion is_____.
$\mathrm{RCOOH}\stackrel{}{\to }{\mathrm{RCH}}_2\mathrm{COOH}$ 

(A) ${\mathrm{LiAlH}}_4$

(B) ${\mathrm{LiAl}}_3{\mathrm{H}}_3$

(C) $\mathrm{LiAlH}$

Enter the correct answer as A, B or C.

Fischer esterification is: