Preparation of Carboxylic Acids
Preparation of Carboxylic Acids: Overview
This Topic covers sub-topics such as Preparation of Ethanoic Acid from Methanol and Methods of Preparations of Carboxylic Acids
Important Questions on Preparation of Carboxylic Acids

How is acedic acid converted into formic acid

Arrange the following in the decreasing order of ease of hydrolysis.

How is acetic acid prepared from ethanol?

Identify the compound P in the following chemical reaction.

Cyclohexene on heating with gives

The major product formed by reaction of -methylacetophenone with alkaline followed by acidification is

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

A hydrocarbon (molecular formula ) on ozonolysis gives ( ) only. Compound ( ) on treatment with magnesium in dry ether gives which on treatment with followed by acidification gives Identify and .

Identify from the above reaction.

Which of the following on oxidation with alkaline followed by acidification with would give benzoic acid?

Which of the following is compound ?

Which of the following reactions are correct?

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

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

Which of the following is the best method for the synthesis of -hydroxy butyric acid ?

Cotyledons are also called-

Hydrolysis of cyanohydrin derivative produces

Which one of the following compounds gives carboxylic acid with

The product of the reaction will be
