Alcohols Phenols and Ethers — JEE Advanced PYQs

19 previous year questions on Alcohols Phenols and Ethers (Chemistry), newest first. Open any question for its complete step-by-step solution.

  1. List-I contains various reaction sequences and List-II contains different phenolic compounds. Match each entry in List-I with the appropriate entry in List-II and choose the correct option.

    List-I
    (P) (see reaction scheme)
    (Q) (see reaction scheme)
    (R) (see reaction scheme)
    (S) …
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  2. An organic compound P having molecular formula gives ferric chloride test and does not have intramolecular hydrogen bond. The compound P reacts with 3 equivalents of to produce oxime . …
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  3. In the given reaction scheme, is a phenyl alkyl ether, is an aromatic compound; and are the major products. …
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  4. An organic compound rotates plane-polarized light. It produces pink color with neutral solution. What is the total number of all the possible isomers for this compound?
    JEE Advanced 2020View solution →
  5. Choose the correct option(s) for the following set of reactions
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  6. Total number of isomers, considering both structural and stereoisomers, of cyclic ethers with the molecular formula is ____
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  7. The reaction of compound with (excess) in followed by addition of gives . The compound on treatment with …
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  8. The reaction of compound with (excess) in followed by addition of gives . The compound on treatment with …
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  9. The correct statement(s) about the following reaction sequence is(are) …
    JEE Advanced 2016View solution →
  10. Consider all possible isomeric ketones, including stereoisomers, of . All these isomers are independently reacted with (NOTE: stereoisomers are also reacted separately). The total number of ketones that give a racemic product(s) is/are
    JEE Advanced 2014View solution →
  11. The acidic hydrolysis of ether (X) shown below is fastest when
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  12. The compound that does NOT liberate , on treatment with aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution, is
    JEE Advanced 2013View solution →
  13. In the reaction

    the products are
    JEE Advanced 2010View solution →
  14. The correct acidity order of the following is

    (I) (see structure)
    (II) (see structure)
    (III) (see structure)
    (IV) (see structure)
    JEE Advanced 2009View solution →
  15. A tertiary alcohol upon acid catalysed dehydration gives a product I. Ozonolysis of I leads to compounds J and K. Compound J upon reaction with KOH gives benzyl alcohol and a compound , whereas on reaction with KOH gives only …
    JEE Advanced 2008View solution →
  16. Reimer-Tiemann reaction introduces an aldehyde group, on to the aromatic ring of phenol, ortho to the hydroxyl group. This reaction involves electrophilic aromatic substitution. This is a general method for the synthesis of substituted salicyladehydes as depicted below.

    Which on …
    JEE Advanced 2007View solution →
  17. Reimer-Tiemann reaction introduces an aldehyde group, on to the aromatic ring of phenol, ortho to the hydroxyl group. This reaction involves electrophilic aromatic substitution. This is a general method for the synthesis of substituted salicyladehydes as depicted below.

    The elec …
    JEE Advanced 2007View solution →
  18. Reimer-Tiemann reaction introduces an aldehyde group, on to the aromatic ring of phenol, ortho to the hydroxyl group. This reaction involves electrophilic aromatic substitution. This is a general method for the synthesis of substituted salicyladehydes as depicted below.

    The stru …
    JEE Advanced 2007View solution →
  19. When benzene sulfonic acid and p-nitrophenol are treated with , the gases released respectively are
    JEE Advanced 2006View solution →