CBSE Class 12 · 2001 · Foreign · Alcohols Phenols and EthersVery Short Answer

Out of the following alkenes, the one which will produce tertiary butyl alcohol on acid-catalysed hydration is:

Assertion (A): p-Methoxyphenol is a stronger acid than p-nitrophenol.
Reason (R): The methoxy group shows a +I effect whereas the nitro group shows a −I effect.

Give the structure of the major product expected from each of the following reactions:
(a) reaction of ethanal with methyl magnesium bromide followed by hydrolysis
(b) hydration of but-1-ene in the presence of dilute sulphuric acid
(c) reaction of phenol with bromine water

Which of the following alcohols will not undergo oxidation?

The substitution reaction of an alkyl halide mainly occurs by the SN1 or SN2 mechanism. Whatever mechanism alkyl halides follow for the substitution reaction to occur, the polarity of the carbon-halogen bond is responsible for these substitution reactions. The rate of SN1 reactio …

The iodoform test is not given by: