What is A in the following reaction?
(c) In this reaction, addition of HCl takes place on doubly bonded carbons in accordance with Markownikofif's rule i.e., addition of negative addendum will take place on that carbon which has lesser number of hydrogen.
Match the structures of compounds given in Column I with the classes of compounds given in Column II.
Chlorobenzene is formed by reaction of chlorine with benzene in the presence of AlCl3. Which of the following species attacks the benzene ring in this reaction?
(a) CP (b) Cl+ (c) AlCl3 (d) [AlCl4]–
Which of the following compounds will give racemic mixture on nucleophilic substitution by OH ion?
Alkyl halides are prepared from alcohol by treating with
(a) HCl + ZnCl2 (b) RedP + Br2
(c) H2SO4 + KI (d) all the above
Compound (A) with molecular formula C4H9Br is treated with aq. KOH solution. The rate of this reaction depends upon the concentration of the compound A' only. When another optically active isomer B' of this compound was treated with aq. KOH solution, the rate of reaction was found to be dependent on concentration of compound and KOH both.
(i) Write down the structural formula of both compounds A' and B'.
(ii) Out of these two compounds, which one will be converted to the product with inverted configuration.
Diphenyls are potential threat to the environment. How are these produced from arylhalides?
Molecules whose mirror image is non superimposable over them are known as chiral. Which of the following molecule is chiral in nature?
(a) 2-Bromobutane (b) 1-Bromobutane
(c) 2-Bromopropane (d) 2-Bromopropan-2-ol
Questions on the basis of the following reaction:
Which of the following statements are correct about the mechanism of this reaction?
(a) Acarbocation will be formed as an intermediate in the reaction.
(b) OH– will attach the substrate (iii) from one side and Cl– will leave it simultaneously from other side.
(c) An unstable intermediate will be formed in which OH– and Cl– will be attached by weak bonds.
(d) Reaction proceeds through SN1 mechanism.
Aryl chlorides and bromides can be easily prepared by electrophilic substitution of arenas with chlorine and bromine respectively in the presence of Lewis acid catalysts. But why does preparation of aryl iodides require presence of an oxidizing agent?
Draw other resonance structures related to the following structure and find out whether the functional group present in the molecule is ortho, para directing or meta directing.
Assertion (A): Presence of a nitro group at ortho or para position increases Reason (R): Nitro gjoup, being an electron withdrawing group decreases the electron density over the benzene ring.
Some alkylhalides undergo substitution whereas some undergo elimination reaction on treatment with bases. Discuss the structural features of alkyl halides with the help of examples which are responsible for this difference.
How will you bring about the following conversions?
(i)Ethanol to but-l-yne . (ii)Ethane to bromoethene
(iii)Propene to 1-nitropropane (iv)Toluene to benzyl alcohol
(v)Propene to propyne (vi)Ethanol to ethyl fluoride
(vii)Bromomethane to propanone (viii)But-l-ene to but-2-ene
(ix)1-Chlorobutane to n-octane (x)Benzene to biphenyl
Elimination reactions (especially Beta-elimination) are as common as the nucleophilic substitution reaction in case of alkyl halides. Specify the reagents used in both cases.
Predict the major product formed when HCl is added to isobutylene. Explain the mechanism involved.
How can you obtain iodoethane from ethanol when no other iodine containing reagent except Nal is available in the laboratory?
Which compound in each of the following-pairs . will react faster in SN2 reaction with -OH? (i)CH3Br or CH3I
(ii)(CH3)3CCl or CH3Cl
Benzene < Chlorobenzene < Dichlorobenzene < Bromochlorobenzene Arrange the following compounds in increasing order of their boiling points
Haloalkanes contain halogen atom(s) attached to sp3 hybridised carbon atom of an alkyl group. Identify haloalkane from the following compounds.
(a) 2-Bromopentane (b) Vinyl chloride (chloroethene)
(c) 2-Chloroacetophenone (d) Trichloromethane
Ethylene chloride and ethylidene chloride are isomers. Identify the correct statements.
(a) Both the compounds form same product on treatment with alcoholic KOH
(b) Both the compounds from same product on treatment with aqueous NaOH
(c) Both the compounds form same product on reduction
(d) Both the compounds are optically active
Alkyl fluorides are synthesized by heating an alkyl chloride/bromide in presence of or
(a) CaF2 (b) CoF2 (c) Hg,F2 (d) NaF
Identify the products A and B formed in the following reaction:
CH3-CH2-CH=CH-CH3 + HCl–>A+B
A hydrocarbon of molecular mass 72 g mol-1 gives a single monochloro derivative and two dichloro derivatives on photo chlorination. Give the structure of the hydrocarbon.
Why can aryl halides not be prepared by reaction of phenol with HCl in the presence of ZnCl2?
Assertion (A): Aryl iodides can be prepared by reaction of arenas with iodine in the presence of an oxidizing agent.
Reason (R): Oxidising agent oxidises I2 into HI.
Assertion (A): Hydrolysis of (-)-2-bromooctane proceeds with inversion of configuration.
Reason (R): This reaction proceeds through the formation of a carbocation.
Assertion (A): Nitration of chlorobenzene leads to the formation of m-nitrochlorobenzene.
Reason (R): N02 group is a w-directing group.
Some halogen containing compounds are useful in daily life. Some compounds of this class are responsible for exposure of flora and fauna to more and more of UV light which causes destruction to a great extent. Name the class of these halo compounds. In your opinion, what should be done to minimize harmful effects of these compounds.
In the following pairs of halogen compounds, which compound undergoes faster SN1 reaction?
Which one of the following has the highest dipole moment?
(i)CH3CI2 (ii) CHCl3 (iii) CCI4
