A compound, containing only carbon, hydrogen and oxygen, has a molecular weight of 44. On complete oxidation it is converted into a compound of molecular weight 60. The original compound is
an aldehyde
an acid
an alcohol
an ether
An example for a saturated fatty acid, present in nature is
oleic acid
linoleic acid
linolenic acid
palmitic acid
Identify the product Y in the following reaction sequence:
pentane
cyclobutane
cyclopentane
cyclopentanone
Which of the following compound is expected to be optically active?
(CH3)2CHCHO
CH3CH2CH2CHO
CH3CH2CHBrCHO
CH3CH2CBr2CHO
In the reaction,
The product B is :
alkyl chloride
aldehyde
carboxylic acid
ketone
C.
carboxylic acid
By heating phenol with chloroform in alkali, it is converted into :
salicylic acid
salicylaldehyde
anisole
phenyl benzoate
When a mixture of calcium benzoate and calcium acetate is dry distilled, the resulting compound is :
acetophenone
benzaldehyde
benzophenone
acetaldehyde
Anisole can be prepared by the action of methyl iodide on sodium phenate. The reaction is called
Wurtz 's reaction
Williamson's reaction
Fittig's reaction
Etard's reaction