Organic Compounds Containing Oxygen
Alcohols, phenols and ethers — nomenclature, methods of preparation, physical and chemical properties; identification of primary, secondary and tertiary alcohols; mechanism of dehydration; acidic nature of phenols; aldehydes and ketones — nomenclature, preparation, properties, mechanism of nucleophilic addition; aldol and Cannizzaro reactions; carboxylic acids and derivatives.
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Which of the following alcohols will give a positive iodoform test?
Q2 · Organic Compounds Containing Oxygen · MEDIUM
An organic compound 'A' with molecular formula C4H8O gives orange precipitate with 2,4-DNP but does not give Tollens' test. It also does not give iodoform test. The compound 'A' is:
Q3 · Organic Compounds Containing Oxygen · EASY
Phenol reacts with concentrated nitric acid in the presence of concentrated sulphuric acid to give:
Q4 · Organic Compounds Containing Oxygen · MEDIUM
In the following reaction sequence, the product C formed is: CH3CHO --[HCN]--> A --[H3O+]--> B --[SOCl2]--> C
Q5 · Organic Compounds Containing Oxygen · HARD
An aldehyde X undergoes Cannizzaro reaction in the presence of concentrated NaOH. When treated with dilute NaOH, X undergoes aldol condensation. The aldehyde X is: