Methods of Preparation of Carboxylic acid and its Derivatives

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Methods of Preparation of Carboxylic acid and its Derivatives: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Methods of Preparations of Carboxylic Acids, Preparation of Carboxylic Acids by Oxidation of Primary Alcohols and Aldehydes, Methods of Preparation of Acid Chlorides & Methods of Preparation of Amides etc.

Important Questions on Methods of Preparation of Carboxylic acid and its Derivatives

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n-Propanol on treatment with concentrated HBr gives P. The product P on reaction with KCN gave the product $\mathrm{Q}$. The product Q on heating with aqueous acidic solution, furnished the product R. The product 'R' is

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Examine the structural formulas shown below, and find out how many compounds will show the oxidation reaction with acidic KMnO4.

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Which of the following compounds are treated with a carboxylic acid to form acid chlorides?

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Acetic acid is treated with thionyl chloride to form _____ chloride.

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What happens when acetic acid is treated with phosphorus trichloride?

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What happens when carboxylic acid is treated with thionyl chloride?

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Write the reaction of a carboxylic acid with phosphorus pentachloride.

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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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Nitriles are hydrolysed to amides and then to carboxylic acids in the present of which of the following catalyst:

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

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The compounds X, Y and Z in the following reactions respectively are

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Which of the following compound on heating with conc. sodium hydroxide give corresponding salt of carboxylic acid and alcohol?
 

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Method by which acetaldehyde can not be prepared is:

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What is the product of the following reaction ?

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