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Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers

Madhya Pradesh Board · Class 12 · Chemistry

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A reaction scheme showing the hydroboration-oxidation of an alkene (e.g., propene) to form an alcohol, highlighting the anti-Markownikov addition.
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Card 1Definitions and classification

What is the basic difference between an alcohol and a phenol?

Answer

An alcohol contains one or more hydroxyl groups directly attached to carbon atoms of an aliphatic system, while a phenol contains hydroxyl group(s) directly attached to carbon atoms of an aromatic sys

Card 2परिभाषाएँ और वर्गीकरण

ऐल्कोहल और फीनॉल में मूल अंतर क्या है?

Answer

किसी एल्कोहल में एक या एक से अधिक हाइड्रॉक्सिल समूह सीधे किसी एलिफैटिक प्रणाली के कार्बन परमाणुओं से जुड़े होते हैं, जबकि किसी फ़ीनोल में हाइड्रॉक्सिल समूह सीधे किसी एरोमैटिक प्रणाली के कार्बन परमाणुओ

Card 3वर्गीकरण

हाइड्रॉक्सिल समूहों की संख्या के आधार पर अल्कोहल और फिनोल को कैसे वर्गीकृत किया जाता है?

Answer

इन्हें मोनो-, डाई-, ट्राइ-, या पॉलीहाइड्रिक यौगिकों के रूप में वर्गीकृत किया जाता है, यह इस बात पर निर्भर करता है कि इनमें एक, दो, तीन या कई हाइड्रॉक्सिल समूह हैं या नहीं। उदाहरण: इथेनॉल मोनोहाइड्रिक

Card 4Classification

How are alcohols and phenols classified by the number of hydroxyl groups?

Answer

They are classified as mono-, di-, tri-, or polyhydric compounds depending on whether they contain one, two, three, or many hydroxyl groups. Example: ethanol is monohydric, ethane-1,2-diol is dihydric

Card 5Classification

How are alcohols classified by the carbon atom attached to the OH group?

Answer

Primary alcohols have the OH group on a primary carbon, secondary alcohols on a secondary carbon, and tertiary alcohols on a tertiary carbon. Example: CH3CH2OH is primary, CH3CHOHCH3 is secondary, and

Card 6वर्गीकरण

OH समूह से जुड़े कार्बन परमाणु द्वारा अल्कोहल को कैसे वर्गीकृत किया जाता है?

Answer

प्राथमिक ऐल्कोहलों में एक प्राथमिक कार्बन पर OH समूह, एक द्वितीयक कार्बन पर द्वितीयक ऐल्कोहोल और एक तृतीयक कार्बन पर तृतीयक ऐल्कोहोल होता है। उदाहरण: CH3CH2OH प्राथमिक है, CH3CHOHCH3 द्वितीयक है और (C

Card 7वर्गीकरण

एलाइलिक, बेंज़ाइलिक और विनाइलिक अल्कोहल क्या हैं?

Answer

ऐलाइलिक ऐल्कोहॉलों में C=C बंध से सटे sp3 कार्बन पर OH होता है। बेंज़ाइलिक ऐल्कोहॉलों में ऐरोमैटिक रिंग से सटे sp3 कार्बन पर OH होता है। विनाइलिक ऐल्कोहॉलों में दोहरे बंध के sp2 कार्बन से सीधे OH जुड़

Card 8Classification

What are allylic, benzylic, and vinylic alcohols?

Answer

Allylic alcohols have OH on an sp3 carbon adjacent to a C=C bond. Benzylic alcohols have OH on an sp3 carbon next to an aromatic ring. Vinylic alcohols have OH attached directly to an sp2 carbon of a

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