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Ethers, Carbonyl Compounds.

Question
ICSEENICH12029090

Correct the following statements by changing the underlined part of the sentence. (Do not change the whole sentence) : 

Formaldehyde undergoes Cannizzaro’s reaction since it has one alpha hydrogen atom.

Solution
Formaldehyde undergoes Cannizzaro’s reaction since it has no alpha hydrogen atom.

Some More Questions From Ethers, Carbonyl Compounds. Chapter

Write balanced chemical equations fro the following reactions and name the reactions:

(i) Acetamide is heated with bromine and sodium hydroxide solution.

(ii) Benzaldehyde is treated with 58% and sodium hydroxide solution.

Give one chemical test to distinguish between the following pairs of compounds:

(i) Acetone and phenol.

(ii) Formic acid and Acetic acid.

(i) How is iodoform prepared from ethanol? Give balanced equation. 
(ii) What will be the product formed when chlorobenzene is heated with sodium metal in the presence of dry ether?

Give balanced equations for the following name reactions: 
(i) Reimer-Tiemann reaction.
(ii) Rosenmund reaction
(iii) Hoffmann’s degradation reaction

Give one chemical test to distinguish between the following pairs of compounds: 
(i) Ethylamine and diethylamine.
(ii) Acetaldehyde and benzaldehyde

An organic compound A with molecular formula C2H7N on reaction with nitrous acid gives a compound B. B on controlled oxidation gives compound C. C reduces Tollen’s reagent to give silver mirror and D. B reacts with D in the presence of concentrated sulphuric acid to give sweet smelling compound E. Identify A, B, C, D and E. Give the reaction of C with ammonia.

Give balanced equations for the following reactions: 
(i) Acetaldehyde is heated with hydroiodic acid in the presence of red phosphorous.
(ii) Calcium acetate is subjected to dry distillation.
(iii) Sodium ethoxide is treated with ethyl bromide.
(iv) Benzaldehyde is treated with sodium bisulphite.

An organic compound A with molecular formula C7H8 on oxidation by chromylchloride in the presence of CCl4 gives a compound B which gives positive tollen’s test. The compound B on treatment with NaOH followed by acid hydrolysis gives two products C and D. C on oxidation gives B which on further oxidation gives D. The compound D on distillation with soda lime gives a hydrocarbon E. Below 60oC, concentrated nitric acid  reacts with E in the presence of concentrated sulphuric acid forming a compound F. Identify the compounds A, B, C, D, E and F.