Chemical Properties of Aromatic Hydrocarbons

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Chemical Properties of Aromatic Hydrocarbons: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Nitration of Benzene, Sulphonation of Benzene, Halogenation of Benzene, Electrophilic Substitution Reactions of Benzene, Meta Directing Groups, Chlorination of Benzene and, Combustion of Benzene

Important Questions on Chemical Properties of Aromatic Hydrocarbons

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Benzyl chloride   ( C 6 H 5 C H 2 Cl ) can be prepared from toluene by chlorination with –

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The structure of the major organic product expected form the following reaction are

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Identify the reagent used to convert benzene into hexachlorobenzene in the presence of anhydrous AlCl3.

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Identify the product of the reaction, C6H6+6Cl2dark, coldanhydrous AlCl3              ?+6HCl.

 

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Which of the following effect is not observed in deprotonation of arenium ion?

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Which of the following is not an electrophilic substitution reaction?

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Aromatic electrophilic substitution reaction that is reversible is

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Identify the non-carcinogenic hydrocarbon from the following:

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The major products X and Y in the following sequence of transformations

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The compound shown below

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can be readily prepared by Friedel-Craft's reaction between

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What are P and Q in the following reaction sequence?

CH3CH=CH2C6H5CO2O2HBrPC6H6/anhyd.AlCl3Omajor

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Which of the following represents the structure of the principal product in the given reaction?

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What is meant by Halogenation of benzene?

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Which of the following act as electrophile in halogenation?

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The complete hydrogenation of benzene gives

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The reaction of toluene in presence of chlorine in the presence of ferric chloride gives predominantly

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The ortho para-directing group among the following is

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In this compound, electrophilic substitution will occur at