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How can propan-2-one be converted into tert-butyl alcohol ?

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To convert propan-2-one (also known as acetone) into tert-butyl alcohol, we can follow these steps: ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Identify the Structures:** - Propan-2-one (acetone) has the structure: \[ \text{CH}_3\text{C(=O)}\text{CH}_3 ...
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NCERT EXEMPLAR ENGLISH-ALCOHOLS, PHENOLS AND ETHERS-All Questions
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  2. Name the enzymes and write the reactions involved in the preparation o...

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  3. How can propan-2-one be converted into tert-butyl alcohol ?

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  4. Write structural formula for all the isomeric alcohols having the mole...

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  5. Explain why is OH group in phenols more strongly held as compared to O...

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  6. Explain why nucleophilic substitution reactions are not very common in...

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  7. Preparation of alcohols from alkenes involves the electrophilic attack...

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  8. Explain why is O=C=O non polar while R-O-R is polar ?

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  9. Why is the reactivity of all the three classes of alcohols with conc. ...

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  10. Write steps to carry out the conversion of phenol to aspirin.

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  11. Nitration is an example of aromatic electrophilic substitution and its...

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  12. In Kolbe's reactio insteaded of phenol, phenoxide ion is treated with ...

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  13. Dipole moment of phenol is smaller than that of methanol. Why ?

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  14. Ethers can be prepared by Williamson synthesis which an alkyl halide i...

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  15. Why is the C-O-H bond angle in alcohols slightly less than the tetrahe...

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  16. Explain why low molecular mass alcohols are soluble in water ?

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  17. Explain why p-nitrophenol is more acidic than phenol ?

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  18. Explain why alcohols and ethers of comparable molecular mass have diff...

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  19. The carbon-oxygen bond in phenol is slightly stronger than that in met...

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  20. Arrange water, ethanol and phenol in increasing order of acidity and g...

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