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Alcohols, Phenols And Ethers

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Phenols are sparingly soluble in water. Why?

Solution

Phenol is soluble in water to some extent. It is due to its ability to form hydrogen bonding with water molecules. However the large part of phenol molecule is phenyl group that is non polar and hence its solubility if limited in water.

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Name the following compounds according to IUPAC system.

Name the following compounds according to IUPAC system.

Name the following compounds according to IUPAC system.

Show how are the following alcohols prepared by the reaction of a suitable Grignard reagent on methanal?

Show how are the following alcohols prepared by the reaction of a suitable Grignard reagent on methanal?

Write structures of the products of the following reactions:
  

Write structures of the products of the following reactions:

  

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-Methyl butan-2-ol.

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