Preparation of Alcohols

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Preparation of Alcohols: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Methods of Preparation of Alcohols, Preparation of Alcohols By Acid Catalysed Hydration of Alkenes, Acid Catalysed Hydrolysis of Ethers & Preparation of Alcohol from Aliphatic Primary Amines etc.

Important Questions on Preparation of Alcohols

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Match the conversions with the reagents that are used in the process:

i. Phenol to benzoquinone a. H2O/H+
ii. Propanone to 2-methylpropan-2-ol b. Na2Cr2O7/H2SO4
iii. Propene to propan-2-ol c. CH3MgBr/H2O

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An organic compound A   ( C 3 H 6 O)  on reduction forms compound B   ( C 3 H 8 O) . B reacts with HBr to form the compound C. C with Mg forms Grignard reagent D which reacts with A to form a product which on hydrolysis gives E. Identify A to E.

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In the following sequence of reactions,

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The compound D is –

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When 1:2 equivalence ratio of the gases X and Y are heated to 573K-673 K at 200 -300 atm in the presence of ZnO-Cr2O3 catalyst, methanol is formed. Here, the gases Xand Y are _____ and _____ respectively.

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Which of the following compound gives 3-Ethylpentan-3-ol by the action of ethyl magnesium iodide followed by acid hydrolysis?

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Which of the following alcohols cannot be prepared by reduction of carbonyl compounds?

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R-MgX+HCHO  [P], here P is

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Ethylene reacts with Baeyer's reagent to give

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Which of the following will produce only one product on reduction with LiAlH4?

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In the following reaction sequence: 

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Compound I is

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The gas evolved on heating CH3MgBr in methanol is:

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Bouveault-Blanc reduction reaction involves:

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In the hydroboration - oxidation reaction of propene with diborane, H2O2 and NaOH, the organic compound formed is:

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Which one of the following reactions would produce a secondary alcohol?

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The reaction of C6H5CH=CHCHO with LiAlH4 gives

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Which of the following can reduce ester to alcohol

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Propene on oxidation with diborane in presence of alkaline hydrogen peroxide gives _______.

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The major products P, Q and R in the following reaction sequence, are

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How many of the following compound will give alcohol as a product on treating with C2H5MgBr

 (i) C2H5OH

 (ii) C2H5NH2

(iii)  CH3-CHO

 (iv) CH3COCH3

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 (vi) CH3CCH