Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers

Which of the following compound forms white precipitate with bromine water?

• Nitrobenzene

• Phenol

• Benzene

• All of the above

Alkaline hydrolysis of which among the following compounds leads to the formation of a racemate?

• 1-bromo-1-phenylethane

• 1-chloro-3-methylbutane

• Bromoethane

• 1-chloropropane

Reaction of which among the following ethers with HI in cold leads to the formation of methyl alcohol?

• Ethyl methyl ether

• Methyl propyl ether

• lsopropyl methyl ether

• tert-butyl methyl ether

( +2) 2-methylbutan-1-ol (-) 2-methylbutan -1- ol have different values for which property?

• Boiling point

• Relative density

• Refractive index

• Specific rotation

Phenol is a highly corrosive substance, but it 0.2 percent solution is used as

• Antibiotic

• Antiseptic

• Disinfectant

• Antihistamine

Name of the following reaction is

• Reimer-Tiemann

• Kolbe-Schmitt

• Cannizzaro

• Gattermann

375 mg of an alcohol reacts with required amount of methyl magnesium bromide and releases 140 mL of methane gas at STP. The alcohol is

• ethanol

• n-butanol

• methanol

• n-propanol

The compound of molecular formula C₅H₁₀O(A) reacts with Tollen's reagent to give silver mirror but does not undergo aldol condensation. The compound A is

• 3-pentanone

• 2, 2-dimethylpropanal

• 3-hydroxy-2-pentene

• 3-methylbutanal

lsopropyl methyl ether when treated with cold hydrogen iodide gives

• isopropyl iodide and methyl iodide

• isopropyl alcohol and methyl iodide

• isopropyl alcohol and methyl alcohol

• isopropyl iodide and methyl alcohol

Compound 'A' of molecular formula C₄H₁₀O on treatment with Lucas reagent at room temperature gives compound 'B'. When compound 'B' is heated with alcoholic KOH, it gives isobutene. Compound 'A' and 'B' are respectively 

• 2-methyl-2-propanol and 2-methyl-2-chloropropane

• 2-methyl-1-propanol and 1-chloro-2-methylpropane

• 2-methyl- 1-propanol and 2-methyl-2-chloropropane

• butan-2-ol and 2-chlorobutane