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
C.
cyclopentane
Which of the following compound is expected to be optically active?
(CH3)2CHCHO
CH3CH2CH2CHO
CH3CH2CHBrCHO
CH3CH2CBr2CHO
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