Reactions of Alcohols

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Reactions of Alcohols: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Chemical Properties of Alcohols,Reaction of Alcohols with Active Metals,Esterification Reaction of Alcohols etc.

Important Questions on Reactions of Alcohols

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An organic compound A has the molecular formula C8H16O2. 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?

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Aldol reaction is used as one of the step for which of the following conversions :

(i) Ethanol to 3-hydroxybutanal

(ii) Benzaldehyde to Benzophenone

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

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The main product of the following reactions is

C6H5CH2CHOHCH(CH3)2Conc. H2SO4       ?

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During dehydration of alcohols to alkenes by heating with concentrated  H2SO4 the initiation step is –

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The final product (IV) in the sequence of reactions is :

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Which amongst the following will be most readily dehydrated under acidic conditions?

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For the given reaction

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The, total number of possible products formed by tertiary carbocation of A is_______.

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In the reaction given below

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Product X formed in the above reaction is:

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The number of hyperconjugation structures involved to stabilize carbocation formed in the above reaction is __________.

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In the following reaction, ‘B’ is

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Identify A,B,C in the following reactions:

2CH3CH2OH+2Na2A+H2CH3CH2OH+HIB+H2OA+BRefluxC+NaI

What happens when C is preserved in the presence of air and light? Why is dry C used as a medium in the preperation of Grignard reagent?

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When ethyl alcohol is heated with red phosphorus and HI, then which of the following is formed.

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What happens when ethanol reacts with PBr3?

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Give an equation of ethanol with acetic acid and what is the product formed in this reaction?

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Identify all the products formed in the following reaction and indicate the major product.

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The main product of the following reaction is

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Which of the following alcohols is dehydrated most easily with conc.H2SO4?