Preparation of Carboxylic Acids and its Derivatives

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Preparation of Carboxylic Acids and its Derivatives: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Preparation of Carboxylic Acids by Hydrolysis of Esters in Acidic Medium, Base Catalysed Hydrolysis of Amides and, Methods of Preparations of Carboxylic Acids

Important Questions on Preparation of Carboxylic Acids and its Derivatives

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

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CH3OHPI3XKCNYHydrolysisZ

The final product in the reaction is :

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C is a chiral carboxylic acid .The structure of the carboxylic acid is

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An artificial sweetening agent Aspartame (X) is 200 times sweeter than sugar. It is an ester of the which dipeptide?

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Identify C from the above reaction.

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Compound which will not give benzoic acid on boiling with KMnO4 (alk.) and subsequent acidification is-

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In the following sequence of reactions; Toluene  KMnO4A SOCl 2BH2/PdBaSO4C. The product 'C' is

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Which of the following is compound (C)?

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Which of the following reactions are correct?

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If 1 gm of propionic anhydride is introduced quantitatively into water, calculate the volume of 0.5 N alkali required for neutralisation of the solution?

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

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

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What is the product (B) in the following reaction?

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Which one of the following compounds gives carboxylic acid with HNO2

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In the given reaction
CH 3 CN H 2 O/Δ A Δ H 2 O/ H + (B) (A) and (B) respectively are

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Intermediate product of hydrolysis of cyanide is

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Which one of the following compounds is least reactive with water?