Reactions of alcohols
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
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

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

The main product of the following reactions is

From amongst the following alcohols the one that would react fastest with concentrated HCl and anhydrous ZnCl2 , is

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

The main product of the following reaction is

Which is more acidic: or ?

Write the products formed in the following reaction:

How will you prepare secondary butyl chloride from suitable alcohol?

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

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

Which of the following reacts fastest with a mixture of anhydrous and concentrated ?

can be converted into by _____.

Arrange the following alcohols in order of increasing reactivity towards sodium metal.

Match the following
Column | Column | ||
(A) | Lucas reagent | (I) | |
(B) | Clemmensen reagent | (II) | |
(C) | Tollens'reagent | (III) | Anhydrous conc. |
(D) | Stephen reaction | (IV) | conc. |
(V) |

Identify and in the following:
