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How is ether distinguished from ethanol using iodine and alkali ?

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Ethanol gives yellow coloured solid iodoform with iodine and alkali. Ether does not form iodoform.
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AAKASH SERIES-ALCOHOLS, PHENOLS AND ETHERS-EXAMPLES
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  2. Write the aromatic structures of all isomers with the formula C7H8O.

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  3. What is the tautomer of phenol ? Which is more stable ?

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  4. How is salicylic acid converted to phenol?

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  5. Explain the method of preparation of resorcinol from benzene.

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  6. Phenol decolourises reddish brown colour of bromine, though it is not ...

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  7. Write the decreasing order of acidic strengths of the following: A :...

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  8. Write the electrophile and intermediate in Reimer-Tiemann reaction.

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  9. What is the reason for the formation of tribromo phenol when phenol is...

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  10. Phenol is treated with C Cl(4) in presence of NaOH. What happens ?

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  11. Write the structures of the major products expected from the following...

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  12. Dehydration of alcohols is suitable for preparing ethers having primar...

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  13. Give one example of an ether which cannot be decomposed by HI.

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  14. Ether can be dried over sodium, but not alcohol. Why?

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  15. Chloroethane, 2-chloropropane and chloroethene are treated with methox...

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  16. Diphenyl ether cannot cleaved by treatment HI. Why?

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  17. How is ether distinguished from ethanol using iodine and alkali ?

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  18. What product is expected when tertiary butyl bromide is reacted with s...

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  19. Write the reactions involved in Williamson synthesis of 2-ethoxy-3-met...

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  20. Which of the following is an appropriate set of eactants for the prepa...

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