Methods of Preparations of Carboxylic Acids

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Methods of Preparations of Carboxylic Acids: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as Methods of Preparations of Carboxylic Acids, Preparation of Carboxylic Acids by Oxidation of Primary Alcohols and Aldehydes, and Preparation of Carboxylic Acids by Hydrolysis of Acyl Halides and Anhydrides.

Important Questions on Methods of Preparations of Carboxylic Acids

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 Degree of unsaturation in compound Z is

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When ethyl butanoate undergo reaction with NaOH and H3O+ then out of ethyl and butyl group which forms acid and why?

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The refluxing of CH32NCOCH3 with acid gives

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Acid hydrolysis of X yields two different organic compounds. Which one of the following is X?

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The major product formed when 1, 1, 1- trichloropropane is treated with aqueous potassium hydroxide is :

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In the above reaction sequence, the product C is

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The compound X in the following reaction scheme:

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Which one of the following functional groups undergoes hydrolysis with alkali to yield an acid group?

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CH3OH→PI3X→KCNY→HydrolysisZ

The final product in the reaction is :

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C is a chiral carboxylic acid .The structure of the carboxylic acid is

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An artificial sweetening agent Aspartame (X) is 200 times sweeter than sugar. It is an ester of the which dipeptide?

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Compound which will not give benzoic acid on boiling with KMnO4 (alk.) and subsequent acidification is-

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C12H18 is an aromatic organic compound which on oxidation with chromic acid gives (A) C12H14O4, A on heating forms anhydride (B)C12H12O3  , (A) on heating with soda lime gives (C) C9H14. Compound (C) gives only one monochloro product with Cl2/hv.  The structure of compound C12H18 is

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Which of the following reactions are correct?

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If 1 gm of propionic anhydride is introduced quantitatively into water, calculate the volume of 0.5 N alkali required for neutralisation of the solution?

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Which of the following reagents is used for the preparation of citric acid using Reformatsky reaction?