Chemical Properties of Alcohols
Chemical Properties of Alcohols: Overview
This topic covers concepts such as Acidic Character of Alcohols, Chemical Properties of Alcohols, Alcohols as Nucleophiles, Protonated Alcohols as Electrophiles, Reaction of Alcohols with Active Metals, Reaction of Alcohols with NaOH, etc.
Important Questions on Chemical Properties of Alcohols
An organic compound A has the molecular formula . It gets hydrolysed with dilute sulphuric acid and gives a carboxylic acid B and an alcohol C. Oxidation of C with chromic acid also produced B. C on dehydration reaction gives D. Identify A, B, C and D?

Aldol reaction is used as one of the step for which of the following conversions :
(i) Ethanol to 3-hydroxybutanal
(ii) Benzaldehyde to Benzophenone

The following pairs of compounds can be distinguished by which of the following test:
(i) Acetophenone and Benzophenone
(ii) Ethanal and Propanal

Acid catalyzed hydration of alkenes except ethene leads to the formation of

Among the following the one that gives positive iodoform test depend upon reaction with and NaOH is –

The main product of the following reactions is

During dehydration of alcohols to alkenes by heating with concentrated the initiation step is –

Give the equation for the formation of Protonated alcohols as electrophiles.

Write the reaction of alcohol with halogen acid or hydrogen halide.

How can be alkene is formed by alcohol?

Describe the formation of protonated alocohol.

Ethoxide ion is a stronger base than hydroxide ion.

Why does alcohol not react with sodium hydroxide?

Which of the following conversion explains the acidic nature of alcohols?

The final product obtained by the reaction between alcohol and phosphorus pentachloride is:

The correct order of acidity of the alcohols is?

Oxidation of 1o alcohols to aldehydes is very successful for the alcohols like

Oxidation of 1o alcohols to aldehydes is very successful for the alcohols like

In the reaction, and , respectively are

can be converted into by _____.
