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
Resorcinol and conc. H2SO4 in presence of phthalic anhydride produce a compound which is:
1. a dye 2. an antiseptic
3. an indicator 4. a detergent
Ethylene oxide when treated with Grignard reagent yields
1. secondary alcohol 2. tertiary alcohol
3. cyclopropyl alcohol 4. primary alcohol
The general molecular formula, which represents the homologous series of alkanols is
1. CnH2nO2 2. CnH2nO
3. CnH2n+1O 4. CnH2n+2O