In the Cannizzaro's reaction given below,

2Ph-CHOOH-Ph-CH2OH+PhCOO-

the slowest step is:

1. The attack of OH- at the carbonyl group

2. The transfer of hydride to the carbonyl group

3. The abstraction of proton from the carboxylic acid

4. the deprotonation of Ph-CH2OH

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The aldol condensation of acetaldehyde results in hte formation of:

1. CH3CCHCH3|||OOH

2. CH3CHCH2CH|||OHO

3. CH3CH2CHCH|||OHO

4. CH2CH2OH+COOH

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Wolff-Kishner's reaction is:

1. reduction of carbonyl compound into hydrocarbons

2. reduction of carbonyl compound into alcohols

3. reduction of nitrobenzene into aniline

4. reduction of carbohydrates to alcohol

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The correct order of reactivity of PhMgBr with,

 

OOO
||||||
PHCPHCH3CHCH3CCH3is:
(l)(ll)(lll)

(1) I>II>III

(2) III>II>I

(3) II>III>I

(4) II>I>III

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The IUPAC name of the CH3COCH(CH3)2 is:

(1) 4-methyl isopropyl ketone

(2) 3-methyl-2-butanone

(3) isopropylmethyl ketone

(4) 2-methyl-3-butanone

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In the folllowing sequence products I, J and L are formed and K represents a regent.

 

(i) The structure of the product I is:

(ii) The structures of compounds J & K respectively are:

(iii) The structure of product L is:

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A tertiary alcohol H upon acid catalysed dehydration gives a product I. Ozonolysis of I leads to compounds J & K. Compound J upon reaction with KOH gives benzyl alcohol and a compound L, whereas K on reaction with KOH gives only M.

(i) Compound H is formed by the reaction of: 

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Vanillin, used as a flavouring agent, is:
1. An Aliphatic alcohol
2. An Aromatic aldehyde
3. A Hydrocarbon
4. A Carbohydrate

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Acetophenone on oxidation by perbenzoic acid gives phenyl acetate. The reaction is named as:

1. Baeyer-Villiger oxidation

2. Perkin's reaction

3. Claisen condensation

4. Reformatsky reaction

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In Etard's reaction, toluene is oxidised to benzaldehyde using:

(1) H2O2

(2) Cl2

(3) chromium trioxide or CrO2Cl2

(4) KMnO4

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