Q 1 :

Major product formed in the following reaction is a mixture of:                           [2024]

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(4)



Q 2 :

The major product(P) in the following reaction is                             [2024]

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(4)



Q 3 :

The major products formed:                                            [2024]

A and B respectively are:

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(3)



Q 4 :

The ratio of number of oxygen atoms to bromine atoms in the product Q is _____ ×10-1.              [2024]



(15)

=nonBr=32=15×10-1



Q 5 :

Which one of the following reactions will not lead to the desired ether formation in major proportion?

(iso-Bu ⇒ isobutyl, sec-Bu ⇒ sec-butyl, nPr ⇒ n-propyl, tBu ⇒ tert-butyl, Et ⇒ ethyl)            [2025]

  • ButONa+EtBrBu-O-Et

     

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  • iso-BuONa+sec-BuBrsec-Bu-O-iso-Bu

     

(4)

Williamson ether formation is an SN2 reaction. SN2 reactions give best yield if the attack is on a primary substrate. For secondary substrates, elimination begins to compete with the substitution product, and for tertiary substrates, elimination product is the major product.

 



Q 6 :

Which one of the following, with HBr will give a phenol?                 [2025]

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(1)

 



Q 7 :

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R.

Assertion A: Butylated hydroxy anisole when added to butter increases its shelf life.

Reason R: Butylated hydroxy anisole is more reactive towards oxygen than food.

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:     [2023]

  • A is correct but R is not correct

     

  • Both A and R are correct but R is NOT the correct explanation of A

     

  • A is not correct but R is correct

     

  • Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation

     

(4)

 



Q 8 :

Suitable reaction condition for preparation of Methyl phenyl ether is             [2023]

  • Benzene, MeBr

     

  • PhONa, MeBr

     

  • Ph - Br, MeONa

     

  • PhONa, MeOH

     

(2)

C6H5ONaSodium phenoxideCH3BrC6H5OCH3Methyl phenyl ether

This reaction is Williamson's reaction and it is used for the preparation of simple as well as mixed ethers.