Carboxylic acids and their derivatives

What is the order of reactivity of alcohols towards RCOONa in esterification?

sec-alcohol > pri-alcohol > tert-alcohol > methyl alcohol
tert-alcohol > sec-alcohol > pri-alcohol > methyl alcohol (correct)
pri-alcohol > sec-alcohol > tert-alcohol > methyl alcohol
methyl alcohol > pri-alcohol > sec-alcohol > tert-alcohol

What is the role of acidic strength of carboxylic acid in esterification?

It increases the reaction rate
It plays a major role in determining the reaction rate
It has no effect on the reaction rate
It plays a minor role in determining the reaction rate (correct)

What is the product formed when silver acetate reacts with bromine in the Hunsdiecker reaction?

Silver bromide
Methyl acetate
Acetic anhydride
Methyl bromide (correct)

What is the reaction called when methanol is taken in place of ethanol in esterification?

Trans esterification (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the product formed when a carboxylic acid reacts with ammonia to form an amide?

Acetamide (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the product formed when a carboxylic acid reacts with a metal to form a salt and hydrogen?

Alkane (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the product formed when Acetyl chloride reacts with Salicylic acid?

Aspirin (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the product formed when Acetyl chloride reacts with ammonia?

Acetamide (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the reaction called when Acetyl chloride reacts with hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst to form Acetaldehyde?

Rosenmund reaction (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the product formed when Acetyl chloride reacts with diethyl ether?

Ethyl acetate (D) Signup and view all the answers

What happens when Acetyl chloride reacts with amines?

Form substituted amides (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the product formed when Acetyl chloride reacts with potassium cyanide?

Acetophenone (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the reaction of ester with alkalies known as?

Saponification (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a characteristic of acid hydrolysis of esters?

It is reversible (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the product formed when ethyl acetate reacts with ammonia?

Acetamide (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the catalyst commonly used in the catalytic hydrogenation of esters?

Copper chromate (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the reaction known as when a metal (Na) is used to reduce an ester in the presence of an alcohol?

Bouveault-Blanc reduction (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the product formed when ethyl acetate is reduced using LiAlH4?

Ethyl alcohol (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of inductive effect on the reactivity of acyl derivatives?

Decreases the reactivity due to -I effect (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the product formed when phthalic acid reacts with ammonia?

Phthalic amide (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which method of preparation of acyl halides involves the reaction of carboxylic acid with PCl5?

Halogenation (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the general structure of acyl halides?

R-C-X (A) Signup and view all the answers

What type of reactions are acyl derivatives characterised by?

Nucleophilic substitution (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the use of phthalic anhydride in the industry?

Manufacture of plastics and dyes (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the major reason for the lower boiling points of acyl chlorides compared to their parent acids?

They are unable to form intermolecular hydrogen bonds (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following reactions is characterized by the formation of a hydrochloric acid byproduct?

Hydrolysis of acyl chlorides (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary reason for the increased reactivity of acyl chlorides compared to esters and amides?

They are less stabilized by resonance (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following reactions is NOT a characteristic of acyl chlorides?

Halogenation to form alkyl halides (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary reason for the pungent and irritating odor of acyl chlorides?

They are strong lachrymators (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a characteristic of acyl chlorides that is NOT true for their parent acids?

They fume in air due to hydrolysis (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the product formed when acetic acid reacts with sodium hydroxide and heat?

Sodium acetate and water (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the reaction known as when a carboxylic acid reacts with ammonia to form an amide?

Ammonolysis (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the product formed when a carboxylic acid is reduced with hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst?

An alcohol (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the reaction known as when a carboxylic acid reacts with Cl2 or Br2 in the presence of a small amount of red phosphorus?

Hell-Volhard-Zelinsky reaction (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the product formed when a carboxylic acid is heated with sodium hydroxide and calcium oxide?

A salt and water (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the product formed when acetyl chloride reacts with sodium hydroxide?

Acetic acid and sodium chloride (A) Signup and view all the answers