Description : Although — NH2 gp is an ortho and para directing gp, nitration of aniline gives along with ortho and para, meta derivatives also.
Last Answer : Nitration is carried out with a mixture of Conc. NO3 + Conc. H2 SO4 (nitrating mix). In the presence of these acids, most of aniline gets protonated to form anilinium ion. Therefore, in the ... is m-directing and deactivating hence a mixture of all three-ortho, para and meta derivatives is formed.
Description : Phenol is an ortho-para director because the hydroxyl group : (a) donates electrons that increase electron density at ortho and para positions favoring nucleophilic attack. (b) donates ... para positions and attracts electrons away from meta positions favoring electrophilic attack on the ring.
Last Answer : donates electrons that increase electron density at ortho and para positions favoring electrophilic attack.
Description : How an — OH group attached to carbon in the benzene ring activates benzene towards electrophilic substitution ?
Last Answer : The lone pair of electrons present on oxygen atom enter into resonance with the benzene ring. As a result, the electron density becomes higher at o- and p- position and due to higher electron density, the ring gets activated towards electrophilic substitution.
Description : Arrange the following compound in reactivity towards EAS (Electrophilic aromatic substitution) reaction ?
Last Answer : Arrange the following compound in reactivity towards EAS (Electrophilic aromatic substitution) reaction ? A. `A gt B gt ... A` D. `C gt B gt D gt A`
Description : Toluene o/p orienting with respect to an electrophilic substitution reaction due to
Last Answer : Toluene o/p orienting with respect to an electrophilic substitution reaction due to A. `+I` effect of the ... ring D. `+M` effect to the methyl group.
Description : Phenol is more reactive than benzene towards electrophilic substitution reaction. In case of Phenol, the intermediate carbocation is more resonance st
Last Answer : Phenol is more reactive than benzene towards electrophilic substitution reaction. In case of Phenol, the ... D. A is incorrect but R is correct
Description : Give the example for electrophilic substitution reaction ?
Last Answer : The species, which accepts the electrons, are called Electrophilles (or) Electrophilic reagents. When the atom (or) group of atoms present in the organic compound is replaced by another atom (or) group of atoms (electrophilic) is called electrophilic substitution reaction.
Description : Benzene reacts with concentrated HNO3 in the presence of concentrated H2SO4 to give nitrobenzene. This reaction is an example of (a) Electrophilic addition (b) Nucleophilic addition (c) Electrophilic substitution (d) Nucleophilic substitution
Last Answer : Electrophilic substitution
Description : What purpose does FeCl3 serve in the electrophilic aromatic substitution reaction between chlorine and benzene? (a) It serves as a radical initiator to produce the chlorine radical needed to propagate the ... by reacting with the Cl2 and thereby activates it toward attack by benzene's π electrons.
Last Answer : It serves as a Lewis acid catalyst by reacting with the Cl2 and thereby activates it toward attack by benzene’s π electrons.
Description : The characteristic reaction of carboxylic acids is : (a) electrophilic addition (b) electrophilic substitution (c) nucleophilic addition (d) nucleophilic substitution
Last Answer : nucleophilic substitution
Description : The reactivity of compound `Z` with different halogens under appropriate conditions is gives below- The observed pattern of electrophilic substitution
Last Answer : The reactivity of compound `Z` with different halogens under appropriate conditions is gives below- ... the electronic effect of the tert-butyl group
Description : Identify the correct order of reactivity in electrophilic substitution reactions of the following compounds:
Last Answer : Identify the correct order of reactivity in electrophilic substitution reactions of the following ... C. `IIgtIgtIIIgtIV` D. `IIgtIIIgtIgtIV`
Description : Identify the correct order of reactivity in electrophilic substitution reactions of the following compounds :
Last Answer : Identify the correct order of reactivity in electrophilic substitution reactions of the following compounds : ... ` C. `2gt1gt3gt4` D. `2gt3gt1gt4`
Description : Among the following compounds, the decreasing order of reactivity towards electrophilic substitution is :
Last Answer : Among the following compounds, the decreasing order of reactivity towards electrophilic substitution is : ... C. `IVgtIgtIIgtIII` D. `IIIgtIgtIIgtIV`
Description : Why does benzene undergo electrophilic substitution reactions easily and nucleophilic substitutions with difficulty?
Last Answer : Ans. Due to the presence of an electron cloud containing 6 pi electrons above and below the plane of the ring, benzene is a source of electrons. Consequently, it attracts ... . As a result, benzene undergoes electrophilic substitution reactions easily and nucleophilic substitution with difficulty.
Description : Pyridine undergoes electrophilic substitution with fuming H2SO4 at 350°C to give (a) 2-Pyridinesulfonic acid (b) 4-Pyridinesulfonic acid (c) 3-Pyridinesulfonic acid (d) None of these
Last Answer : 3-Pyridinesulfonic acid
Description : Anthracene undergoes electrophilic substitution reactions mainly at (a) C-1 (b) C-2 (c) C-9 (d) C-1 and C-2
Last Answer : C-9
Description : Which of the following compounds reacts least rapidly in electrophilic substitution reactions? (a) Nitrobenzene (b) Phenol (c) Bromobenzene (d) Toluene
Last Answer : Nitrobenzene
Description : Which of the reactions between the following pairs of reagents proceeds by a mechanism that may be described as an electrophilic substitution? (a) Benzene + Br2/FeBr3 (b) Propene + Br2 (c) Acetone + NH2NH2 (d) Ethyl bromide + aq KOH
Last Answer : Benzene + Br2/FeBr3
Description : In electrophilic aromatic substitution reactions a chlorine substituent __________. (a) is a deactivator and a m-director (b) is a deactivator and an o,p-director (c) is an activator and a m-director (d) is an activator and an o,p-director
Last Answer : is a deactivator and an o,p-director
Description : Which of the following is not a correct statement about the electrophilic substitution mechanism of benzene? (a) Benzene functions as a nucleophile. (b) Formation of a carbocation intermediate is the ... hybridized carbon in the ring. (d) The addition product is a frequently observed minor product.
Last Answer : The addition product is a frequently observed minor product.
Description : Why do aldehydes undergo nucleophilic addition reactions while esters undergo nucleophilic acyl substitution reactions? (a) The carbonyl carbon of an ester is more electrophilic than that of an aldehyde. (b) ... adds to an aldehyde, neither H− nor R− can be eliminated since they are strongly basic
Last Answer : Once the nucleophile adds to an aldehyde, neither H− nor R− can be eliminated since they are strongly basic
Description : Which of the following characterizes the reactions of aldehydes and ketones? (a) electrophilic addition (b) electrophilic substitution (c) nucleophilic acyl substitution (d) nucleophilic addition; free radical addition
Last Answer : nucleophilic addition; free radical addition
Description : Acetone reacts with HCN to form a cyanohydrin. It is an example of (a) Electrophilic addition (b) Electrophilic substitution (c) Nucleophilic addition (d) Nucleophilic substitution
Last Answer : Nucleophilic addition
Description : Alkyl halides undergo (a) Electrophilic substitution reactions (b) Electrophilic addition reactions (c) Nucleophilic substitution reactions (d) Nucleophilic addition reactions
Last Answer : Nucleophilic substitution reactions
Description : Propene reacts with bromine to form 1,2-dibromopropane. This is an example of (a) Nucleophilic addition (b) Electrophilic addition (c) Nucleophilic substitution (d) Electrophilic substitution
Last Answer : Electrophilic addition
Description : The chlorination of methane to give CCl4 is an example of (a) an electrophilic addition (b) a free-radical substitution (c) a nucleophilic addition (d) an electrophilic substitution
Last Answer : a free-radical substitution
Description : Statement I: In strongly acidic solutions , anline becomes more reactive towards electrophilic reagents Statement II: The amino group being completely
Last Answer : Statement I: In strongly acidic solutions , anline becomes more reactive towards electrophilic reagents ... Assertion is false but Reason is true.
Description : How can tri substitution of Bromine be prevented in aniline ? OR How can we prepare mono bromo aniline ?
Last Answer : Because of high reactivity of aromatic amines substitution tends to occur at o- and ppositions. Monosubstituted aniline can be prepared by protecting — NH2 group by acetylation with acetic anhydride, then carrying out substitution followed by hydrolysis of substituted amide.
Description : Which of the following will undergo substitution in the ortho and para positions rather than in the meta position? (a) Nitrobenzene (b) Benzoic acid (c) Acetanilide (d) Benzaldehyde
Last Answer : Acetanilide
Description : Which of the following statements correctly describes the general reactivity of alkynes? (a) An alkyne is an electron-rich molecule and therefore reacts as a nucleophile. (b) The σ bonds ... fail to undergo electrophilic addition reactions. (d) Alkynes are generally more reactive than alkenes.
Last Answer : Alkynes are generally more reactive than alkenes.
Description : A molecule of CO2 is captured by biotin when it acts as coenzyme for carboxylation reaction. The carboxyl group is covalently attached to (A) A nitrogen (N1) of the biotin molecule (B) Sulphur of thiophene ring (C) α-Amino group of lysine (D) α-Amino group of protein
Last Answer : Answer : A
Description : Give one examples of o and p directing group.
Last Answer : Ans. The groups which direct the incoming group to ortho and para positions are called ortho and para directing groups. For example: Phenol
Description : The `-NO_(2)` group in an aromatic ring deactivates the ortho and para positions for an electrophilic attack. When `-NO_(2)` group is present at ortho
Last Answer : The `-NO_(2)` group in an aromatic ring deactivates the ortho and para positions for an electrophilic attack. When ` ... product (I) is : A. B. C. D.
Last Answer : The `-NO_(2)` group in an aromatic ring deactivates the ortho and para positions for an electrophilic attack. When ` ... product (H) is : A. B. C. D.
Last Answer : The `-NO_(2)` group in an aromatic ring deactivates the ortho and para positions for an electrophilic attack. When ` ... product (G) is : A. B. C. D.
Description : Assertion: Phenol is more reactive than benzene towards electrophilic reactions. Reason : The +R effect of OH group increases the electron density on
Last Answer : Assertion: Phenol is more reactive than benzene towards electrophilic reactions. Reason : The +R effect of ... D. A is incorrect but R is correct
Description : Which one of the following biomolecules is correctly characterized? (a) Lecithin-a phosphorylated glyceride found in cell membrane. (b) Palmitic acid - an unsaturated fatty acid with 18 carbon atoms. ... Alanine amino acid - contains an amino group and an acidic group anywhere in the molecule.
Last Answer : (a) Lecithin-a phosphorylated glyceride found in cell membrane
Description : What is the name given to the bond that links an amino group of one molecule of an amino acid to a carboxyl group of another amino acid?
Last Answer : ANSWER: PEPTIDE LINK or AMIDE LINK or PEPTIDE BOND
Description : What is electrophilic addition reaction ?
Last Answer : When the attacking species during the addition reaction is Electrophile, it is called electrophilic addition reaction. Ex; (+) (-) (+) (-) (+) (-) CH2Br-CH2BràH2C-CH2+BrBr-àH2C=CH2+Br2-
Description : What type organic macro molecule is form polymerization reaction between amino acids?
Last Answer : This macromolecule is a protein.
Description : What type organic macro-molecule is form polymerization reaction between amino acids?
Description : For reactions of ethylbenzene, the ethyl group is considered : (a) ortho director (b) ortho-para director (c) meta director (d) ortho-meta director
Last Answer : ortho-para director
Description : The major product Y in the following sequence of reaction is: Aniline `overset((i) NaNO_(2)//HCl,273K)underset((ii)CuCN//KCN)to(X) overset((i)"DIBAL-H
Last Answer : The major product Y in the following sequence of reaction is: Aniline `overset((i) NaNO_(2)//HCl,273K)underset((ii)CuCN ... H_(2)O)to (Y)` A. B. C. D.
Description : Which reaction sequence would be best to prepare 3-chloro-aniline form benzene
Last Answer : Which reaction sequence would be best to prepare 3-chloro-aniline form benzene A. ... . nitration, reduction, acetylation, chlorination, hydrolysis
Description : When aniline is heated with glycerol in the presence of sulfuric acid and nitrobenzene, it gives quinoline. This reaction in called (a) Fischer synthesis (b) Skraup synthesis (c) Diazotization (d) Corey-House synthesis
Last Answer : Skraup synthesis
Description : Aniline is prepared by (a) the reaction of benzene with ammonia (b) the reduction of nitrobenzene with Sn/HCl (c) the dehydrogenation of nitrobenzene (d) the reaction of nitrobenzene with I2/NaOH
Last Answer : the reduction of nitrobenzene with Sn/HCl
Description : Which of the following compounds will give significant amount of meta- product during mononitration reaction?
Last Answer : Which of the following compounds will give significant amount of meta- product during mononitration reaction? A. B. C. D.
Description : Reaction of ortho-phosphoric acid with phosphate rock produces (A) Superphosphate (B) Triple superphosphate (C) Meta-phosphoric acid (D) Monoammonium phosphate
Last Answer : (B) Triple superphosphate