Ethyl propanoate on reduction with LiAlH4 yields:
1. methanol
2. ethanol and propanol
3. propane
4. mixture of ethanol and methanol
Phenol does not react with:
(a) Na2CO3 (b) NaOH
(c) NaHCO3 (d) KOH
Which alcohol is most acidic?
1. Methanol
2. Ethanol
3. Isopropyl alcohol
4. t-butyl alcohol
An alcohol on oxidation is found to give CH3COOH and CH3CH2COOH. The alcohol is:
1. CH3CH2CH2OH
2. (CH3)2C(OH)CH2CH3
3. CH3(CH2)2CHOH
4. CH3CH(OH)CH2CH2CH3
Propene, CH3-CH=CH2 can be converted into 1-propanol by oxidation. Indicate which set of reagents amongst the following is ideal to affect the above conversion?
1. KMnO4 (alkaline)
2. Osmium tetroxide (OsO4/CH2Cl2)
3. B2H6 and alk H2O2
4. O3/Zn
A compound X with molecular formula C3H8O can be oxidised to a compound Y with the molecular formula C3H6O2. X is most likely to be:
1. primary alcohol
2. secondary alcohol
3. aldehyde
4. ketone
Which of the following is not alcohol?
1. CH2=CHCH2OH
2. CH2OHCH2OH
3. C6H5CH2OH
4. C6H5OH
Rectified spirit contains:
1. 75.0 % alcohol 2. 85.5% alcohol
3. 95.6 % alcohol 4. 100.0% alcohol
Isopropyl alcohol and n-propyl alcohol are:
1. position isomers 2. chain isomers
3. functional isomers 4. none of these
Fenton's reagent is:
1. H2O + FeSO4
2. H2O2 + FeSO4
3. H2O2 + ZnSO4
4. NaOH + FeSO4