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Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers · Question 18

JEE Main 2025 (Online) 4th April Evening ShiftMCQMedium📈 Topic in 6% papers+4−1
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A toxic compound "A" when reacted with NaCN in aqueous acidic medium yields an edible cooking component and food preservative "B". "B" is converted to "C" by diborane and can be used as an additive to petrol to reduce emission. "C" upon reaction with oleum at 140 C yields an inhalable anesthetic "D". Identify "A", "B", "C" & "D", respectively :

  1. Methanol; acetic acid; ethanol; diethyl ether
  2. Ethanol; acetonitrile; ethylamine; ethylene
  3. Methanol; formaldehyde; methyl chloride; chloroform
  4. Acetaldehyde; 2-hydroxypropanoic acid; propanoic acid; dipropyl ether

Answer

(1) Methanol; acetic acid; ethanol; diethyl ether

Solution

B: edible cooking component and food preservative = acetic acid (vinegar), CH3COOH.

A: toxic methanol; its CH3 group is converted into CH3CN by cyanide, and the nitrile is hydrolysed in aqueous acidic medium to acetic acid:

CH3OH CH3CN H3O+ CH3COOH

C: diborane reduces –COOH to –CH2OH:

CH3COOH [(ii) H3O+](i) B2H6 CH3CH2OH (ethanol, blended with petrol)

D: dehydration of ethanol with conc. H2SO4 at 413 K (140 C):

2C2H5OH H2SO4, 413 K C2H5-O-C2H5 + H2O

Diethyl ether was used as an inhalation anaesthetic.

A, B, C, D = methanol, acetic acid, ethanol, diethyl ether.

Answer: (1)

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Consider the following sequence of reactions [figure] The major product P is:

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  4. [figure]
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4.7 g of phenol is heated with Zn to give product X. If this reaction goes to 60% completion then the number of moles of compound X formed will be 10-2. (Nearest Integer) (Given molar mass in g mol-1 : H:1, C:12, O:16)

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4

Consider the following reaction. [figure] In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

  1. Both Statement I and Statement II are true
  2. Both Statement I and Statement II are false
  3. Statement I is true but Statement II is false
  4. Statement I is false but Statement II is true
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Consider compounds A, B and C with following structural formulae A = CH3-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-OH B = CH2=CH-CH2-CH2-CH3 C = HO-CH2-CH2-CH(OH)-CH3 For the conversion of B from A , reagent (D) required is and structural formula of product (E) obtained when C undergoes same reaction using excess reagent (D) is .

  1. D: Conc. H2SO4; E: CH2=CH-CH(OH)CH3
  2. D: PCC; E: HO-CH2-CH2-CH=CH2
  3. D: PCC; E: CH2=CH-CH=CH2
  4. D: Conc. H2SO4 or H3PO4; E: CH2=CH-CH=CH2
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One mole of phenol is treated with dilute HNO3 at 298 K to give a mixture of products. The mixture is separated by steam distillation. The steam volatile compound (X) is separated. The increase in percentage of oxygen in (X) with respect to phenol is 10-1% (Given molar mass in g mol-1 H : 1, C : 12, N : 14, O : 16)

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Amongst the following, the total number of compounds soluble in aqueous NaOH at room temperature is: [figure]

  1. 5
  2. 4
  3. 6
  4. 3
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8

Consider the following reaction sequence : [figure] Compound (y) develops characteristic colour with neutral FeCl3 solution. Identify the INCORRECT statement from the following for the above sequence.

  1. Compound y will dissolve in NaHCO3 and evolve a gas.
  2. Compound x is more acidic than compound y.
  3. Both compounds x and y will dissolve in NaOH.
  4. Both compounds x and y will burn with sooty flame.
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9

Consider the following two reactions A and B. [figure] Numerical value of [molar mass of x + molar mass of y] is

  1. 46
  2. 160
  3. 88
  4. 4
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A hydroxy compound (X) with molar mass 122 g mol-1 is acetylated with acetic anhydride, using a large excess of the reagent ensuring complete acetylation of all hydroxyl groups. The product obtained has a molar mass of 290 g mol-1. The number of hydroxyl groups present in compound (X) is:

  1. 2
  2. 4
  3. 3
  4. 5
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From the following, how many compounds contain at least one secondary alcohol? [figure] Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

  1. Three
  2. Two
  3. Four
  4. Five
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