Chemical Properties of Alkenes
Chemical Properties of Alkenes: Overview
This topic covers concepts such as Chemical Reactions of Alkenes, Hydrohalogenation of Alkenes, Markovnikov's Effect, Mechanism of Markovnikov's Effect, Anti-Markovnikov's Effect, Sulphonation of Alkenes, Oxidation Reactions of Alkenes, etc.
Important Questions on Chemical Properties of Alkenes
The number of stereoisomers obtained by reaction of cis-2-butene with bromine in the presence of water is:


2-Phenylpropene on acidic hydration, gives:

Which one of the following alkenes will react fastest with H2 under catalytic hydrogenation condition?

Which of the following will decolourise alkaline solution?

Which one of the following has the smallest heat of hydrogenation per mole of hydrogen gas?

The total number of products obtained by bromination of trans-2 butene is

Choose the expected product '' of the following reaction.

The incorrect equation from the following:

An alkene on oxidative ozonolysis gives adipic acid. The alkene is

Select schemes respectively, out of following
. Acid catalysed hydration
. Hydroboration oxidation
. Oxymercuration - demercuration

The correct structure of compound 'A' is

Ozonolysis of ethene gives which of the following compound?

The reaction of an alkene with bromine produces a compound , Which has . The ozonolysis of alkene gives only one product. The alkene is [Given : atomic mass of ]

Which reaction of ethanol will decolorize bromine water?

and are optically active isomers having formula When treated with one mole of gets converted to an optically inactive compound but gives an optically active compound The structure of and respectively are

The major product(s) formed in the following reaction sequence is(are):
-Dibromobutane

Identify the most suitable reagents (I) and (II) for the following sequence of reactions:

Identify the major product in the following reaction

Which of the following is the correct pair of intermediates responsible for the formation of and as the major products, in their respective reactiros shown albove?
