Chemical Properties of Alkenes
Chemical Properties of Alkenes: Overview
This topic covers concepts, such as, Chemical Reactions of Alkenes, Electrophilic Addition Reactions of Alkenes, Prilezhaev Reaction & Lemieux Reagent 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:

The reaction of propene with HOCl proceeds via the addition of –

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 incorrect statements about the following alkenes is/are

The product in the above reaction is


The correct order of rate of addition reaction with the following.

The products of the above reaction will be

does not show geometrical isomerism. Reaction of with NBS in presence of sunlight gives two monosubstituted products. One of the products show geometrical isomerism. If the free radical intermediate undergoes rearrangement, then a tertiary and two secondary (optical isomers) monobromo products are formed.
If x = Number of alpha hydrogen atoms present in
y = Number of enantiomers formed in the reaction, then the value of (x-y) is


Product of the reaction is:


The product in the above reaction is


Examine the structural formulas of the following compounds and find how many compounds will produce on oxidative ozonolysis:
