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Which of the following reagent will convert phenol to aniline?

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Important Questions on Hydroxy Compounds and Ethers

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An organic compound A of molecular formula C6H6O gives violet colour with neutral ferric chloride solution. Compound A when heated with zinc dust gives a hydrocarbon B.  Also compound A reacts with phthalic anhydride and concentrated sulphuric acid to give compound C of molecular formula C20H14O4. Identify A, B and C. Explain the reactions.
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What is Z in the following sequence of reactions?
PhenolZn dustXCH3Cl/Anhydrous AlCl3YAlkaline KMnO4Z

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A compound that undergoes bromination easily is:
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Assertion(A):-OH group of phenol is ortho, para directing in electrophilic substitutions

Reason (R):-OH group stabilises the arenium ion formed by the ortho, para attack of the electrophile

The correct answer is

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The major product P formed in the following reaction is

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An organic compound with molecular formula C7H8O dissolves in NaOH and gives a characteristic colour with FeCl3. On treatment with bromine, it gives a tribromo derivative C7H5OBr3. The compound is
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Two aromatic compounds having formula C7H8O which are easily identifiable by FeCI3 solution test (violet colouration) are

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Which two of the following statements are correct for Phenol?

(i) Phenol is more acidic than alcohol

(ii) Phenol is used in production of melamine plastic

(iii) Phenol gives violet colour with neutral Ferric chloride solution

(iv) Phenol when heated with acetyl chloride gives Phenetole
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Phenol, when it first reacts with concentrated sulphuric acid and then with concentrated nitric acid, gives
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Phenol can be distinguished from ethanol by the following reagents except
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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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Which of the test is used for detection of secondary amines ?
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To distinguish between salicylic acid and phenol one can use
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Which two of the following statements are correct for Phenol?

(i) Phenol is more acidic than alcohol

(ii) Phenol is used in production of melamine plastic

(iii) Phenol gives violet colour with neutral Ferric chloride solution

(iv) Phenol when heated with acetyl chloride gives Phenetole
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When Phenol is heated with phthalic anhydride in concentrated sulphuric acid and the hot reaction mixture is poured into a dilute solution of sodium hydroxide, the product formed is
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A diazonium chloride reacts with Ph-OH to give an azodye. The reaction is called

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Which substance will not react with ϕ NNCl (ϕ= Phenyl) to give dye?
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Phenol NaNO2/H2SO4 BH2OCNaOHD

Name of the above reaction is