Reduction of Carboxylic Acids
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Q. Which of the following alkyl halide cannot be converted into Grignard reagent?
- CH3I
- C6H5Br
- HOCH2CH2CH2Cl
- CH3CH2CH2CH2Cl
Q.
Identify the binary mixture(s) that can be separated into individual compounds, by differential extraction, as shown in the given scheme.
- C6H5OH and C6H5COOH
- C6H5COOH and C6H5CH2OH
- C6H5CH2OH and C6H5OH
- C6H5CH2OH and C6H5CH2COOH
Q. The reaction of C6H5CH=CHCHO with LiAlH4 gives,
- C6H5CH2CH2CH2OH
- C6H5CH=CHCH2OH
- C6H5CH2CH2CHO
- C6H5CH2CHOHCH3
Q. Which one of the following reactions is Rosenmund's reaction?
- Aldehydes are reduced to alcohols
- Acids are converted to acid chlorides
- Alcohols are reduced to hydrocarbons
- Acid chlorides are reduced to aldehydes in the presence of H2, Pd−BaSO4
Q.
In the above reaction product ′P′ is:
In the above reaction product ′P′ is:
Q. Propionitrile on reduction with LiAlH4 will give:
- propanamine
- ethanamine
- methanamine
- None of the above
Q. Treatment of benzene with CO/HCl in the presence of anhydrous AlCl3/CuCl followed by reaction with Ac2O/NaOAc gives compound X as the major product. Compound X upon reaction with Br2/Na2CO3, followed by heating at 473 K with moist KOH furnishes Y as the major product. Reaction of X with H2/Pd−C, followed by H3PO4 treatment gives Z as the major product.
The compound Z is:
The compound Z is:
Q. A hydrocarbon X on treatement with O3 followed by the reduction of ozonide with Zn−H2O gives Y. Y gives both Tollen's test as well as yellow precipitate with NaOH/I2 solution. Which is a possible structure of X?
Q. Ph−CH2−CH2−CH2−OH PCC−−→
- Ph−CH2−CH2−CH=O
- Ph−CH2−CH2−COOH
- Ph−CH2−CO−CH3
- Ph−CH2−CH=O + CH3OH