Write the reactions and the conditions involved in the conversion of :
(a) Propane to 1-Propanol
(b) Phenol to Salicylic acid

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(a)

How are the following conversions carried out? (Write the reactions and conditions in each case):
(i) Ethanol to 2-propanol
(ii) Phenol to Acetophenone

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(a)

Give the equations of reaction for the preparation of phenol from cumene.

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(a)

How is 1-propoxypropane synthesised from propan-1-ol? Write mechanism of this reaction.

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(a)

Show how are the following alcohols prepared by the reaction of a suitable Grignard reagent on methanal.
(i)

(ii)

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(a)

Suggest a reagent for the conversion of ethanol into
(i) ethanal and
(ii) ethanoic acid.

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(a)

Write steps to carry out the conversion of phenol to aspirin.

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(a)

Explain the mechanism of acid catalysed hydration of an alkene to form corresponding alcohol.

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(a)

(a) Describe the mechanism of acid dehydration of ethanol to yield ethene.
(b) Describe a chemical test to distinguish between ethanol and phenol.

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(a)

Give tha major products that are formed by heating each of following ethers with HI.
(i)

(ii)

(iii)

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(a)