Methods of Preparation of Alcohols
Methods of Preparation of Alcohols: Overview
This topic describes the detailed explanation of the preparation of ethers by dehydration of alcohols and by Williamson synthesis with the help of chemical reactions and structures.
Important Questions on Methods of Preparation of Alcohols
Propene on oxidation with diborane in presence of alkaline hydrogen peroxide gives _______.

Which of the following are used to convert into?

Which of the following are used to convert into?

The reduction of acetone by gives:

Through which of the following reactions number of carbon atoms can be increased in the chain?

Explain the hydroboration oxidation reaction.

can be prepared from propene

Propene, can be converted to 1-propanol by oxidation. Which set of reagents among the following is ideal to effect the conversion

The alkene reacts readily with and formed the product B which on oxidation with alkaline hydrogen peroxides produces


Which of the following is used for the conversion of methylcyclo-pentene to

The major product in the reaction is:


The major product formed during the hydroboration-oxidation of 1-methylcyclopentene is-

Propane cannot be prepared from which reaction?

Alcohol cannot be obtained by

Propan-1-ol can be prepared from propene by

What is the major product formed during the hydroboration-oxidation of methylcyclopentene?

Hydroboration oxidation of 4-methyl octene would give

Which would best carry out the synthesis?
