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Question 11.6:
Give structures of the products you would expect when each of the following alcohol reacts with (a) HCl-ZnCl2 (b) HBr and (c) SOCl2.
(i) Butan-1-ol
(ii) 2-Methylbutan-2-ol
Answer:
(a)
(i)

Primary alcohols do not react appreciably with Lucas’ reagent (HCl-ZnCl2) at room temperature.
(ii)

Tertiary alcohols react immediately with Lucas’ reagent.
(b)
(i)

(ii)

(c)
(i)

(ii)

Question 11.7:
Predict the major product of acid catalysed dehydration of
(i) 1-Methylcyclohexanol and
(ii) Butan-1-ol
Answer:
1.

(ii)

Question 11.8:
Ortho and para nitrophenols are more acidic than phenol. Draw the resonance structures of the corresponding phenoxide ions.
Answer:

Resonance structure of the phenoxide ion

Resonance structures of p-nitrophenoxide ion

Resonance structures of o-nitrophenoxide ion
It can be observed that the presence of nitro groups increases the stability of phenoxide ion.
Question 11.9:
Write the equations involved in the following reactions:
(i) Reimer-Tiemann reaction
(ii) Kolbe’s reaction
Answer:
1. Reimer–Tiemann reaction

2. Kolbe’s reaction

