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Top Previous Year Questions - Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

Question

Identify the reagent(s) 'A' and condition(s) for the reaction :

JEE Main 2021 (16 Mar Shift 2)

Options

  • A: A=HCl; Anhydrous AlCl3
  • B: A=HCl,ZnCl2
  • C: A=Cl2UV light
  • D: A=Cl2; dark, Anhydrous AlCl3
Explaination

Question

Reaction of Grignard reagent, C2H5MgBr with C8H8O followed by hydrolysis gives compound A, which reacts instantly with Lucas reagent to give compound B(C10H13Cl).
The Compound B is:

JEE Main 2021 (18 Mar Shift 1)

Options

  • A:
  • B:
  • C:
  • D:
Explaination

Question

The correct options for the products A and B of the following reactions are:

JEE Main 2021 (26 Aug Shift 1)

Options

  • A:
  • B:
  • C:
  • D:
Explaination

Question

Match List-I with List-II.

List-I List-II
(a) (i) Wurtz reaction
(b) (ii) Sandmeyer reaction
(c) 2CH3CH2Cl+2NaEtherC2H5-C2H5+2NaCl (iii) Fittig reaction
(d) 2C6H5Cl+2NaEtherC6H5-C6H5+2NaCl (iv) Gatterman reaction

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

JEE Main 2021 (26 Feb Shift 2)

Options

  • A: aiii, biv, ci, dii
  • B: aii, bi, civ, diii
  • C: aiii, bi, civ, dii
  • D: aii, biv, ci, diii
Explaination

Question

What is A in the following reaction?

JEE Main 2021 (27 Jul Shift 2)

Options

  • A:
  • B:
  • C:
  • D:
Explaination

Question

The structure of product C, formed by the following sequence of reactions is :
CH3COOH+SOCl2AAlCl3BenzeneB-OHKCNC

JEE Main 2021 (31 Aug Shift 1)

Options

  • A:
  • B:
  • C:
  • D:
Explaination

Question

Most stable product of the following reaction is

JEE Main 2022 (25 Jul Shift 1)

Options

  • A:

  • B:

  • C:

  • D:

Explaination

Question

In the given reaction

'A' can be

JEE Main 2022 (25 Jun Shift 2)

Options

  • A: benzyl bromide
  • B: bromobenzene
  • C: cyclohexyl bromide
  • D: methyl bromide
Explaination

Question

The major product of the following reaction is

JEE Main 2022 (27 Jun Shift 1)

Options

  • A:
  • B:
  • C:
  • D:
Explaination

Question

The major product P in the reaction

JEE Main 2022 (28 Jun Shift 1)

Options

  • A:
  • B:  
  • C:
  • D:
Explaination

Question

Consider the following reaction,

A2. CN-3. H2O/H+/1. Cl2/hv4-bromophenylacetic acid

What is A in the above reaction?

JEE Main 2022 (28 Jun Shift 2)

Options

  • A:

  • B:

  • C:

  • D:

Explaination

Question

Considering the above reactions, the compound 'A' and compound 'B' respectively are

JEE Main 2022 (29 Jul Shift 1)

Options

  • A:

  • B:

  • C:

  • D:

Explaination

Question

Compound 'A' undergoes following sequence of reactions to give compound 'B'. The correct structure and chirality of compound 'B' is [where Et is -C2H5]

​​​​​​​

Compound 'A'

JEE Main 2022 (29 Jul Shift 2)

Options

  • A:

  • B:

  • C:

  • D:

Explaination

Question

The stable carbocation formed in the above reaction is :

JEE Main 2022 (29 Jun Shift 2)

Options

  • A:

  • B: CH3CH2
  • C: CH3-CH-CH3
  • D:

     

Explaination

Question

In the above conversion of compound (X) to product (Y), the sequence of reagents to be used will be:

JEE Main 2023 (30 Jan Shift 2)

Options

  • A:

    (i) Br2, Fe

    (ii) Fe, H+

    (iii) LiAlH4

  • B:

    (i) Br2aq

    (ii) LiAlH4

    (iii) H3O+

  • C:

    (i) Fe, H+

    (ii) Br2aq

    (iii) HNO2

    (iv) CuBr

  • D:

    (i) Fe, H+

    (ii) Br2aq

    (iii) HNO2

    (iv) H3PO2

Explaination

Question

In the following halogenated organic compounds the one with maximum number of chlorine atoms in its structure is:

JEE Main 2023 (31 Jan Shift 2)

Options

  • A: Chloral
  • B: Gammaxene
  • C: Chloropicrin
  • D: Freon-12
Explaination

Question

Choose the halogen which is most reactive towards SN1 reaction in the given compounds (A, B, C & D)

A. 

B. 

C. 

D. 

JEE Main 2023 (08 Apr Shift 1)

Options

  • A: A-Br(b);B-I(a);C-Br(a);D-Br(a)
  • B: A-Br(b);B-I(b);C-Br(b);D-Br(b)
  • C: A-Br(a);B-I(a);C-Br(b);D-Br(a)
  • D: A-Br(a);B-I(a);C-Br(a);D-Br(a)
Explaination

Question

The major product ‘P’ formed in the given reaction is

JEE Main 2023 (10 Apr Shift 2)

Options

  • A:
  • B:
  • C:
  • D:
Explaination

Question

2-Methyl propyl bromide reacts with C2H5O-and gives A whereas on reaction with C2H5OH it gives B. The mechanism followed in these reactions and the products A and B respectively are:

JEE Main 2023 (13 Apr Shift 1)

Options

  • A:

    SN2,A=iso-butyl ethyl ether;SN1,B=tert-butyl ethyl ether

  • B:

    SN1, A=tert-butyl ethyl ether; SN1, B=2-butyl ethyl ether

  • C:

    SN2, A=2-butyl ethyl ether; SN2, B=iso-butyl ethyl ether

  • D:

    SN1, A=tert-butyl ethyl ether; SN2, B=iso-butyl ethyl ether

Explaination

Question


The correct arrangement for decreasing order of electrophilic substitution for above compounds is :

JEE Main 2024 (06 Apr Shift 2)

Options

  • A: \(\text { (III) } > \text { (I) } > \text { (II) } > \text { (IV) }\)
  • B: \(\text { (IV) } > \text { (I) } > \text { (II) } > \text { (III) }\)
  • C: \(\text { (III) } > \text { (IV) } > \text { (II) } > \text { (I) }\)
  • D: \(\text { (II) } > \text { (IV) } > \text { (III) } > \text { (I) }\)
Explaination

Question

The correct order of reactivity in electrophilic substitution reaction of the following compounds is:

JEE Main 2024 (31 Jan Shift 2)

Options

  • A: B > C > A > D
  • B: D > C > B > A
  • C: A > B > C > D
  • D: B > A > C > D
Explaination

Question

Which among the following halide/s will not show SN1 reaction:

JEE Main 2024 (27 Jan Shift 2)

Options

  • A: H2C=CH-CH2Cl
  • B: CH3-CH=CH-Cl
  • C:
  • D:
Explaination

Question

Alkyl halide is converted into alkyl isocyanide by reaction with

JEE Main 2024 (29 Jan Shift 2)

Options

  • A: NaCN
  • B: NH4CN
  • C: KCN
  • D: AgCN
Explaination

Question

Given below are two statements:
Statement - I: High concentration of strong nucleophilic reagent with secondary alkyl halides which do not have bulky substituents will follow SN2 mechanism.
Statement - II: A secondary alkyl halide when treated with a large excess of ethanol follows SN1 mechanism.
In the the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate from the questions given below:

JEE Main 2024 (30 Jan Shift 2)

Options

  • A: Statement I is true but Statement II is false.
  • B: Statement I is false but Statement II is true.
  • C: Both statement I and Statement II are false.
  • D: Both statement I and Statement II are true.
Explaination

Question

Identify A and B in the following sequence of reaction

JEE Main 2024 (01 Feb Shift 1)

Options

  • A:
  • B:
  • C:
  • D:
Explaination

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