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Nitration of benzoic acid occurs at the meta position. Give reason.

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Consider the acid strength of the of carboxylic acids

(i) PhCOOH

(ii) o-NO2C6H4COOH

(iii) p-NO2C6H4COOH

(iv) m-NO2C6H4COOH

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Propanoic acid undergoes HVZ reaction to give chloropropanoic acid. The product obtained is
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Name the end product in the following series of reactions S ections

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The following transformation

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can be carried out in three steps. The reagents required for these three steps in their correct order, are:

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In the reaction,

CH 3 COOH → LiAlH 4 A → PCl 5 B → Alc. KOH C ,

the product C is :
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Which of the following is the correct sequence of relative acidic strength?
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Which of the following acids, does NOT undergo Hell-Volhard-Zelinsky reaction?
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The compound(s), capable of producing achiral compound on heating at 100°C is/are
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The major product of the following reaction is:
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The major product of the following reaction is:
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The major product of the following chemical reaction is :

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In the presence of a small amount of phosphorous, aliphatic carboxylic acid reacts with chlorine or bromine to yield a reaction in which, α-hydrogen is been replaced by halogen. This reaction is known as
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Which of the following carboxylic acids has highest acidic strength?

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Among 2-chloro propanoic acid, 3-chloro propanoic acid, 2,2-dichloro acetic acid and propanoic acid the Ka values will be in the order,
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Describe the following:

Decarboxylation

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Maleic anhydride

Maleic anhydride can be prepared by :

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Acetic acid in liquid ammonia behaves as
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The most suitable reagent for the given conversion is:

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The major product obtained in the reaction of aniline with acetic anhydride is
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An organic compound A upon reacting with NH3 gives B. On heating, B gives C. C in presence of KOH reacts with Br2 to give CH3CH2NH2. A is :