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An organic compound A (C4H10O) reacts with HI giving a compound B (C4H9I), which on reduction gives n-butane. On oxidation, 'A' gives a compound C (C4H8O) and then an acid D(C4H8O2).

Deduce the structures of A, B, C and D and mention their IUPAC names.

Important Questions on Alcohols

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Describe a method to distinguish a primary alcohol from a secondary alcohol ?
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How are the alkanols classified? Give an example of each class with their IUPAC names.
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There are three unlabelled bottles containing methyl alcohol, ethyl alcohol and diethyl ether. How will you identify each of them?
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How will you convert methanol to ethanol and vice-versa ?
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How many different isomeric alcohols having molecular formula C4H10O are possible? Name them. How will you differentiate them?
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Ethyl alcohol (A) reacts with conc. H2SO4 at different temperatures to give different products B, C and D.

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Name the compounds B, C and D.

 

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An organic compound gives hydrogen on reacting with sodium metal. It also gives iodoform test and forms an aldehyde of molecular formula C2H4O on oxidation with acidified dichromate. Name the compound and give the equation of these reactions.
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How will you convert ethanol to iodoform and chloroform ?