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 Chapter 24: Phenols 
Ch 24 contents
Phenol Questions
 
Qu1: For each of the following series of compounds, arrange the molecules in order of decreasing acidity (most acidic to least acidic):


 

Qu 2: Identify the major products formed by the reaction of phenol with each of the following :
(a)  HNO3 / CH3CO2H / heat (b)  Br2
(c)  CH3CH2Cl / AlCl3 / heat  (d)  H2SO4 / heat
(e)  CH3CH2COCl  / AlCl3 / heat  (f)  CH3CH2COCl
(g)  Na then add benzyl chloride (h)  HBr
Qu 3: Identify the major products formed by the reaction of methoxybenzene with each of the following :
(a) HNO3 / CH3CO2H / heat (b)  Br2
(c) CH3CH2Cl / AlCl3 / heat  (d)  H2SO4 / heat
(e) CH3CH2COCl  / AlCl3 / heat   

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