Chemical Properties of Alcohols

How does the primary alcohol oxidised?

Write the equation for the conversion of isopropyl alcohol to acetone by Swern oxidation.

What happens when glycerol reacts with nitric acid?

Write the equation for the conversion of ethylene glycol to oxalic acid.

Write the reaction between ethylene glycol and sulphuric acid.

Write the name of the product formed by the reaction of ethylene glycol with $\mathrm{HI}$.

Oxidation of glycerol with Fenton's reagent gives a mixture of

Which of the following oxidant converts glycerol to oxalic acid?

Oxidation of glycerol with conc. ${\mathrm{HNO}}_3$ gives mainly glyceric acid.

Name the products formed when glycerol reacts with dilute ${\mathrm{HNO}}_3$.

Glycerol on heating with concentrated ${\mathrm{H}}_2{\mathrm{SO}}_4$ form one mole each of formaldehyde and acetaldehyde.

Glycerol on heating with ${\mathrm{KHSO}}_4$ forms

Glycerol on heating with ${\mathrm{KHSO}}_4$ form three moles of formaldehyde.

Describe the reaction for dehydration of glycerol.

The fermentation of food consumed by an animal produces alcohol. NAD present in the animals act as an oxidising agent and ADH catalyses the oxidation of toxic alcohols into non-toxic

An enzyme X present in liver detoxifies alcohol to aldehyde. The enzyme X is

The ADH enzyme produced in liver helps in the detoxification of alcohol to aldehyde.

Describe biological oxidation of ethanol.

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

The correct order with respect to ease of dehydration for the following will be