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What is the reactant [X] which produces cyclohexanone and formaldehyde on reaction with HIO4 ?

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Important Questions on Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers

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Two compounds A and B with same molecular formula C3H6O undergo Grignard reaction with methylmagnesium bromide to give products C and D. Products C and D show following chemical tests.

Test C D
Ceric ammonium nitrate Test Positive Positive
Lucas Test Turbidity obtained after five minutes Turbidity obtained Immediately
Iodoform Test Positive Negative

C and D respectively are

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The major product of the following reaction is

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Which of the following can be used to test the acidic nature of ethanol?
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Identify X and Y in the following reactions

R-CH=CH-CH2OHXR-CH=CH-CHO
R-CH2OHYR-COOH

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The most suitable reagent for the conversion of R - CH 2 - OH R - CHO is :
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Identify "Z" in the following series of reaction

Butan-2-olPCl3X alco.KOH Yii)H-OH/heat  iH2SO4Z

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The reactant ' P' in the following reaction is

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Which of the following compounds will most readily be dehydrated to give alkene under acidic condition?
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Oxidation of 1o alcohols to aldehydes is very successful for the alcohols like
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The reagent used for the conversion of allyl alcohol into propenal is
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In the following reaction sequence, the correct structure(s) of X is (are)

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The fastest dehydration reaction could be expected in
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Which of following alcohols gives white turbidity almost immediately with the Lucas reagent at room temperature?

(i) n-Butanol

(ii) tertiary-Butanol

(iii) Benzyl alcohol

(iv) Allylic alcohol

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Identify A and B respectively in the following reaction:

tert-butyl alcohol 363 K20% H2SO4A+H2OH2O2HBrB

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Amongst the following alcohols, the one that would react fastest with conc. HCl and anhydrous ZnCl2 is:
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The major product expected from the following reaction is:
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An unknown alcohol is treated with the "Lucas reagent" to determine whether the alcohol is primary, secondary or tertiary. Which alcohol reacts fastest and by what mechanism:
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A compound is soluble in concentrated H2SO4. It does not decolourise bromine in carbon tetrachloride but is oxidised by chromic anhydride in aqueous sulphuric acid within two seconds, turning orange solution to blue, green and then, opaque. The original compound is