Given below are two statement :
Statements I : Bromination of phenol in solvent with low polarity such as $$\mathrm{CHCl}_3$$ or $$\mathrm{CS}_2$$ requires Lewis acid catalyst.
Statements II : The Lewis acid catalyst polarises the bromine to generate $$\mathrm{Br}^{+}$$.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Common name of Benzene - 1,2 - diol is -
List I (Reactants) | List II (Product) |
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(A) Phenol, Zn/Δ | (I) Salicylaldehyde |
(B) Phenol, CHCl3, NaOH, HCl | (II) Salicylic acid |
(C) Phenol, CO2, NaOH, HCl | (III) Benzene |
(D) Phenol, Conc. HNO3 | (IV) Picric acid |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R:
Assertion A: Alcohols react both as nucleophiles and electrophiles.
Reason R: Alcohols react with active metals such as sodium, potassium and aluminum to yield corresponding alkoxides and liberate hydrogen.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below: