Class XII Organic Chemistry

1. Draw the structure of major product

CH 3 CH 2 Br + NaI →
2. Identify R
R−X Na /ether CH 3 CH 2 CH 2 CH 3
→

3. How will you bring about the following conversions?

a. 1-Chlorobutane to n-octane
b. Benzene to biphenyl
c. Ethanol to ethyl fluoride
4. What happens when methyl bromide is treated with sodium in the presence of dry ether.
5. Write the equations involved in the following:
a. Reimer Tiemann reaction b. Kolbe’s reaction
6. Write a suitable reaction for the preparation of t-butylethyl ether
7. Write the reactions of Williamson synthesis of 2-ethoxy-3-methylpentane starting from ethanol and 3-
methylpentan-2-ol.
8. Describe the following-
a. Cannizzaro reaction b. Cross aldol condensation c. Carbylamine reaction
9. Complete the following reaction equations:

(i) RCHO Zn−Hg

→
/ HCl (ii)C 6 H 5 COCl H 2 / Pd−BaS
→
O4

Class XII Organic Chemistry

1. Draw the structure of major product
CH 3 CH 2 Br + NaI →
2. Identify R
R−X Na /ether CH 3 CH 2 CH 2 CH 3
→

3. How will you bring about the following conversions?

a. 1-Chlorobutane to n-octane
b. Benzene to biphenyl
c. Ethanol to ethyl fluoride
4. What happens when methyl bromide is treated with sodium in the presence of dry ether.
5. Write the equations involved in the following:
a. Reimer Tiemann reaction b. Kolbe’s reaction
6. Write a suitable reaction for the preparation of t-butylethyl ether
7. Write the reactions of Williamson synthesis of 2-ethoxy-3-methylpentane starting from ethanol and 3-
methylpentan-2-ol.
8. Describe the following-
a. Cannizzaro reaction b. Cross aldol condensation c. Carbylamine reaction
9. Complete the following reaction equations:

(i) RCHO Zn−Hg

→
/ HCl (ii)C 6 H 5 COCl H 2 / Pd−BaS
→
O4
10. Write structures and IUPAC names of
a. The amide which gives propanamine by Hoffmann Bromamide reaction
b. The amine produced by Hoffmann degradation of benzamide
11. How will you bring about the following conversions in not more than two steps?
a. Propanone to Propene c,Propanoic acid to 2-chloropropanoic acid
b. Ethanol to 3-Hydroxybutanal d. Benzene to benzaldehyde
12. Identify the name reaction:

13. An organic compound A on treatment with aqueous ammonia and heating forms compound B
which on heating with Br2 and KOH forms a compound C of molecular formula C6H7N. write the
structures and IUPAC names of compounds A, B and C.
14. Give one chemical test to distinguish between the following pairs of compunds:
a. Methylamine and dimethylamine b. Proanone and butanone

10. Write structures and IUPAC names of

a. The amide which gives propanamine by Hoffmann Bromamide reaction
b. The amine produced by Hoffmann degradation of benzamide
11. How will you bring about the following conversions in not more than two steps?
a. Propanone to Propene c,Propanoic acid to 2-chloropropanoic acid
b. Ethanol to 3-Hydroxybutanal d. Benzene to benzaldehyde
12. Identify the name reaction:

13. An organic compound A on treatment with aqueous ammonia and heating forms compound B
which on heating with Br2 and KOH forms a compound C of molecular formula C6H7N. write
the structures and IUPAC names of compounds A, B and C.
14. Give one chemical test to distinguish between the following pairs of compunds:
a. Methylamine and dimethylamine b. Proanone and butanone
 Class XII Organic Chemistry
1. Write the structure of : 4 - methyl pent - 3 - en - 2 – one.

2. Give the IUPAC name of the organic compound

(CH3)2 C═ CH C CH3
│
OH
3. Write the formula of main product formed in the following chemical reactions.
Na
(i) (CH3)2 CH-C1 ──────→
Dry ether
∆
(ii) CH3Br + AgF──────→

Dry acetone
(iii) CH3CH2Br + Nal ───────→
4. (i)Complete and name the following reactions:

(ii) How will you distinguish between: C6H5NH2 and CH3NH2 ?

5. (a) An organic compound ‘A’ with molecular formula C5H8O2 is reduced to n-pentane on treatment
with Zn-Hg/HCL. ‘A’ forms a dioxime with hydroxylamine and gives a positive iodoform test and
Tollen’s test. Identify the compound ‘A’ and deduce its structure.
(b) Write the chemical equations for the following conversion:
(i) Ethyl benzene to benzene (ii) Acetaldehyde to butane-1,3-diol (iii) Acetone to propene.
2+3=5
6. (a)An organic compound (A) having molecular formula C8H8O gives positive DNP and iodoform
test. It does not reduce Tollen’s or Fehling’s reagent and does not decolorize bromine water also. On
oxidation with chromic acid, it gives a carboxylic acid (B) with molecular formula C7H6O2. Deduce the
structures of ‘A’ and ‘B’.
(b) Complete the following reactions by identifying A, B and C.
Pd/BaSO4
(i) A + H2(g) ────────→ (CH3)2CH-CHO

CH3
│
(ii) CH3 ─C──C─CH3 + NaOI ──→ B + C
│ ║
CH3 O

7. Formaldehyde does not take part in Aldol condensation. Why?

8. C-O Bond is much shorter in Phenol than in Ethanol. Why?
9. Write the structural formula of A, B, C and D in the following reactions :

10. Write down the structural formula of the organic compounds A, B and C in the following sequence of reactions.
11. Write the reactions of Phenol with :

(i)Br2 water (ii)dil. HNO3 (iii)Zn dust

12. (a)Give chemical tests to distinguish between the following pairs of compounds.

(i)(CH3)2 NH and (CH3)3 N

(ii)Aniline and Ethylamine

(b)Write IUPAC name of CH3CH2NH2CH3.

13. An organic compound (A) on treatment with ethyl alcohol gives a carboxylic acid (B) and a compound (C).
Hydrolysis of (C) under acidic conditions gives (B) and (D). (B) upon heating with Ca(OH) 2gives (E), C3H6O.
Identify A, B, C, D and E.
14. (a)How are the following obtained ?

(i)Benzaldehyde from Benzoylchloride

(ii)Acetone from propan - 2 - ol

(b)Give chemical tests to distinguish between the following pairs of compounds.

(i)Pentan-2-one and Pentan-3-one

(ii)Benzaldehyde and Acetophenone

(c)Carboxylic acids do not give characteristic reactions of carbonyl group. Why ?

15. .Benzene is treated with methyl chloride in presence of AlCl 3.What is the use of AlCl3 here.
16. Arrange the following in increasing order of there B.P.

CH3CHO,CH3CH2OH, CH3OCH3, CH3CH2CH3.

17. Why are the 10amine higher Boiling Point than 30amine.
18. Give the answer of following
(1)Why phenol have high B.P. than Toluene.
(2)How cumene obtained from benzene and convert to phenol.
19. Write the structure of main product
(1)Propene is treated with HBr in the presence of organic peroxide.
(2) CH3COCH3+I2+NaOH--------……………
20. Convert Toluene to benzene.