Q54.The total number of compounds from below when treated with hot KMnO4 giving benzoic acid is : (1) 6 (2) 3 (3) 5 (4) 4
What This Question Tests
This question assesses knowledge of the powerful oxidizing agent hot KMnO4 and its ability to oxidize alkyl side chains on benzene rings to benzoic acid, regardless of the alkyl group's length, provided there is at least one benzylic hydrogen.
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📚 NCERT Sections This Tests
8.4 — Write The Iupac Names Of The Following Ketones And Aldehydes. Wherever
Chemistry Class 12 · Chapter 8
8.4 Write the IUPAC names of the following ketones and aldehydes. Wherever possible, give also common names. (i) CH3CO(CH2)4CH3 (ii) CH3CH2CHBrCH2CH(CH3)CHO (iii) CH3(CH2)5CHO (iv) Ph-CH=CH-CHO CHO (v) (vi) PhCOPh
7.21 — Name The Reagents Used In The Following Reactions:
Chemistry Class 12 · Chapter 7
7.21 Name the reagents used in the following reactions: (i) Oxidation of a primary alcohol to carboxylic acid. (ii) Oxidation of a primary alcohol to aldehyde. (iii) Bromination of phenol to 2,4,6-tribromophenol. (iv) Benzyl alcohol to benzoic acid. (v) Dehydration of propan-2-ol to propene. (vi) Butan-2-one to butan-2-ol.
7.17 — Give Equations Of The Following Reactions:
Chemistry Class 12 · Chapter 7
7.17 Give equations of the following reactions: (i) Oxidation of propan-1-ol with alkaline KMnO4 solution. (ii) Bromine in CS2 with phenol. (iii) Dilute HNO3 with phenol. (iv) Treating phenol wih chloroform in presence of aqueous NaOH.
📋 Question Details
- Chapter
- Aldehydes Ketones Carboxylic Acids
- Topic
- Oxidation Reactions
- Year
- 2025
- Shift
- 28 Jan Shift 2
- Q Number
- Q54
- Type
- MCQ
- NCERT Ref
- Class 12 Chemistry Ch 13: Amines
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