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a) carboxylic acid
b) alcohol
c)Ethers
d) ketone
4) in cannizzaro reaction
a) phenylhydrazine
b) tollens reagent
c) sulfuric acid
d) None
a) primary
b) secondary
c) tertiary
d) all
a) acetic acid
b)oxalic acid
c)formic acid
d)propionic acid.
a)basic
b)acidic
c)neutral
d)both a and b
a) primary
b) secondary
c) tertiary
d) all
2 marks question
1)which alkyl halide from the following pair would you expect to react more rapidly by SN2
reaction mechanism.
3 -hydroxybutanal
2- hydroxycyclopentane karbaldehyde
3 marks question
By1)arrange the following compound in increasing order of their reactivity in nucleophilic addition
reaction
Ethanal, propanal, propanone
a) methane
b) chloromethane
c) propanamide
4) illustrate with example limitations of Williamson synthesis for the preparation of certain type of
ether.
5 marks questios
1) an organic compound with the molecular formula C9H10O forms 2 4 DNP derivative, reduce
tollens reagent and undergo cannizzaro reaction. On vigorous oxidation gives 1,2
benzenedicarboxylic acid. Identify the compound.
2) Give simple chemical test to distinguish between the following pair of compound.
a) propanal and propanone
b) Acetophenon and benzophenon
c) Benzoic acid and ethylbenzoate
d) Ethanal and propanal
e) Pentan 2 one and pent 3 one
3) write structural formulas and names of four possible aldol condensation products from propanal
and butanal. In each case, indicates which act as nucleophile and which as an electrophile.