List of top Chemistry Questions on Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers asked in JEE Main

From the following, how many compounds contain at least one secondary alcohol?

Organic compound (P) $\xrightarrow{(i) \text{ excess of} HI, (ii) \text{ Aq. } NaOH} Q + R$. $Q$ and $R$ both gives Iodoform test, Which among the following is (P) from the given organic compound?

Given below are two statements:
Statement I: Dimethyl ether is completely soluble in water. However, diethyl ether is soluble in water to a very small extent.
Statement II: Sodium metal can be used to dry diethyl ether and not ethyl alcohol.
In the light of the given statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Highest enol content will be shown by:

Consider the above reactions, identify product B and product C.

Which among the following has highest boiling point?

Consider the following sequence of reactions:

Select the option with correct A & B respectively.

Given below are two statements:
Statement (I): p-nitrophenol is more acidic than m-nitrophenol and o-nitrophenol.
Statement (II): Ethanol will give immediate turbidity with Lucas reagent.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Compound A from the following reaction sequence is

Br2 , C S 2 0 − 5 ° C 0 − 5 ° 𝐶 → 𝐵 𝑟 2 , 𝐶 𝑆 2 B. N a N O 2 / H C l

In the above conversion of compound $( X )$ to product $( Y )$, the sequence of reagents to be used will be:

Identify the incorrect option from the following:

Decreasing order of dehydration of the following alcohols is

Major product of the following reaction is

In the cumene to phenol preparation in presence of air, the intermediate is

The increasing order of pKa for the following phenols is
(A) 2,4-Dinitrophenol
(B) 4-Nitrophenol
(C) 2,4,5-Trimethylphenol
(D) Phenol
(E) 3-Chlorophenol
Choose the correct answer from the option given below :

The difference in the reaction of phenol with bromine in chloroform and bromine in water medium is due to:

The difference in the reaction of phenol with bromine in chloroform and bromine in water medium is due to :

Phenol on reaction with dilute nitric acid, gives two products. Which method will be most efficient for large scale separation?

Most stable product of the following reaction is :

An organic compound ‘A’ on reaction with NH₃ followed by heating gives compound B. Which on further strong heating gives compound C(C₈H₅NO₂). Compound C on sequential reaction with ethanolic KOH, alkyl chloride and hydrolysis with alkali gives a primary amine. The compound A is :

Given below are two statements:
Statement I: On heating with KHSO₄, glycerol is dehydrated and acrolein is formed.
Statement II: Acrolein has fruity odour and can be used to test glycerol’s presence.
Choose the correct option

Which reactant will give the following alcohol on reaction with one mole of phenyl magnesium bromide (PhMgBr) followed by acidic hydrolysis?

reaction with one mole of phenyl magnesium bromide (PhMgBr) gives alcohal

Consider the above reaction. The number of π electrons present in the product ‘P’ is _____ .

The correct structure of C is

Identify the major products A and B for the below given reaction sequence.