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Alcohols, Phenols And Ethers

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What is meant by Methylated spirit?

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Methylated spirit: Since ethyl alcohol can be used for drinking purposes, it is heavily taxed in the form of excise duty. On the other hand, ethyl alcohol used for industrial purposes is duty free, industrial alcohol can be used for drinking purposes. In order to make rectified spirit unfit for drinking purposes. it is denatured by mixing some poisonous substances like methyl alcohol.
Such alcohol (denatured) is known as methylated spirit. It is extensively used in paints, varnishes, medicines and as a solvent.

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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.

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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