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Top Previous Year Questions - Alcohols Phenols and Ethers

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Identify A in the given reaction.

JEE Main 2021 (26 Feb Shift 2)

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To synthesise 1 mole of 2-methylpropan-2-ol from Ethylethanoate equivalents of CH3MgBr reagent will be required. (Integer value)

JEE Main 2021 (20 Jul Shift 1)

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The intermediate X, in the reaction

JEE Main 2022 (25 Jun Shift 1)

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In the following reaction :

The compounds A and B respectively are

JEE Main 2022 (25 Jun Shift 1)

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The major product formed in the following reaction, is

JEE Main 2022 (25 Jun Shift 2)

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A sample of 4.5mg of an unknown monohydric alcohol, R-OH was added to methylmagnesium iodide. A gas is evolved and is collected and its volume measured to be 3.1 mL. The molecular weight of the unknown alcohol is g/mol.

JEE Main 2022 (25 Jul Shift 2)

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A' and 'B' formed in the following set of reactions are:

JEE Main 2023 (24 Jan Shift 1)

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' A ' in the given reaction is

 

JEE Main 2023 (25 Jan Shift 2)

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An organic compound ' A ' with empirical formula C6H6O gives sooty flame on burning. Its reaction with bromine solution in low polarity solvent results in high yield of B . B is

JEE Main 2023 (31 Jan Shift 1)

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Find out the major product from the following reaction.

JEE Main 2023 (06 Apr Shift 2)

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A compound 'X' when treated with phthalic anhydride in presence of concentrated H2SO4 yields 'Y'. 'Y' is used as an acid/base indicator. 'X' and 'Y' are respectively

JEE Main 2023 (08 Apr Shift 2)

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  • A: Anisole, methyl orange
  • B: Salicylaldehyde, Phenolphthalein
  • C: Toludine, Phenolphthalein
  • D: Carbolic acid, Phenolphthalein
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Suitable reaction condition for preparation of Methyl phenyl ether is

JEE Main 2023 (10 Apr Shift 1)

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  • A: PhONa, MeOH
  • B: Benzene, MeBr
  • C: Ph-Br, MeONa
  • D: PhONa, MeBr
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L-isomer of tetrose X(C4H8O4) gives positive Schiff’s test and has two chiral carbons. On acetylation ‘X’ yields triacetate. ‘X’ also undergoes following reactions.

JEE Main 2023 (11 Apr Shift 1)

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Product X formed in the above reaction is:

JEE Main 2023 (11 Apr Shift 2)

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A’ formed in the above reaction is

JEE Main 2023 (15 Apr Shift 1)

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\(\mathrm{CH}_3-\mathrm{CH}_2-\mathrm{CH}_2-\mathrm{Br}+\mathrm{NaOH} \xrightarrow{\mathrm{C}_2 \mathrm{H}_5 \mathrm{OH}}\) Product 'A'
Consider the above reactions, identify product \(B\) and product \(C\).

JEE Main 2024 (04 Apr Shift 2)

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  • A: \(\mathrm{B}=1\)-Propanol \(\mathrm{C}=2\)-Propanol
  • B: \(\mathrm{B}=\mathrm{C}=2\)-Propanol
  • C: \(\mathrm{B}=2\)-Propanol \(\mathrm{C}=1\)-Propanol
  • D: \(\mathrm{B}=\mathrm{C}=1\)-Propanol
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Identify compound \((\mathrm{Z})\) in the following reaction sequence.

JEE Main 2024 (05 Apr Shift 1)

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Consider the given chemical reaction sequence :
Total sum of oxygen atoms in Product A and Product B are _______

JEE Main 2024 (05 Apr Shift 1)

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Consider the above reaction sequence and identify the major product \(P\).

JEE Main 2024 (05 Apr Shift 2)

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  • A: Methoxymethane
  • B: Methanoic acid
  • C: Methanal
  • D: Methane
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In Reimer - Tiemann reaction, phenol is converted into salicylaldehyde through an intermediate. The structure of intermediate is _____

JEE Main 2024 (06 Apr Shift 1)

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Consider the given reaction, identify the major product \(P\). \(\mathrm{CH}_3-\mathrm{COOH} \xrightarrow[\text { (iv) } \mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O} / \overline{\mathrm{O}} \mathrm{H}, \Delta]{\text { (i) } \mathrm{LiAlH}_4 \text { (ii) } \mathrm{PCC} \text { (iii) } \mathrm{HCN} / \overline{\mathrm{O}} \mathrm{H}}\)"P"

JEE Main 2024 (06 Apr Shift 2)

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The major products formed :
\(\mathrm{A}\) and \(\mathrm{B}\) respectively are:

JEE Main 2024 (06 Apr Shift 2)

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Identify the major products \(\mathrm{A}\) and \(\mathrm{B}\) respectively in the following set of reactions.

JEE Main 2024 (08 Apr Shift 1)

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Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R:

Assertion A: pKa value of phenol is 10.0 while that of ethanol is 15.9.

Reason R: Ethanol is stronger acid than phenol.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

JEE Main 2024 (31 Jan Shift 1)

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  • A: A is true but R is false
  • B: A is false but R is true
  • C: Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
  • D: Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
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Match List-I with List-II.

  List I (Reaction)   List II (Reagent(s))
(A) (I) Na2Cr2O7/H2SO4
(B) (II)  (i) NaOH (ii) CH3Cl
(C) (III)  (i)NaOH,CHCl3
(ii) NaOH (iii) HCl
(D) (IV)  (i) NaOH (ii) CO2
(iii) HCl

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

JEE Main 2024 (27 Jan Shift 2)

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  • A: (A)-(IV), (B)-(I), (C)-(III), (D)-(II)
  • B: (A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(I), (D)-(IV)
  • C: (A)-(II), (B)-(I), (C)-(III), (D)-(IV)
  • D: (A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)
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