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How will you convert ethanol to ethanoic acid?

Important Questions on Basic Concepts of Organic Reactions

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Protonation increases the electrophilicity of the nitrile so that it will accept nucleophile during the conversion of nitrile to amide.
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Zn(Hg)/Conc. HCl is used for reducing RCHO to RCH3 or RCOR to RCH2R.

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Borane is used to convert carboxylic acid into alcohol in presence of THF.
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How does the THF used to convert carboxylic acid into alcohol?
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Protonation increases the electrophilicity of the nitrile so that it will accept _____ during the conversion of nitrile to amide.
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Represent the union of two sets by Venn diagram for each of the following.

X={x | x is a prime number between 80 and 100}

Y={y | y is an odd number between 90 and 100}

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The carboxylic acid is converted into alcohol by chemoselective _____.
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Pyridinium chlorochromate is used to convert primary alcohol into _____.
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Explain interconversion of alcohols to alkyl halides giving a suitable example.
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During the conversion of nitrile to amide, the protonation increases the electrophilicity of the nitrile.
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Which of following is the most suitable starting material for the synthesis of m-ethylaniline?
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Which reaction is not appropriate for the synthesis of the following?