Explore topic-wise MCQs in Organic Chemistry.

This section includes 10 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Organic Chemistry knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

Ethylene glycol on treatment with phosphorus tri-iodide yields

A. ethyl iodide
B. ethylene di-iodide
C. ethylene
D. ethane
Answer» C. ethylene
2.

What happens when glycol reacts with periodic acid?

A. No reaction
B. Ketones will be formed
C. Aldehyde will not be formed
D. Monohydric alcohols will be formed
Answer» C. Aldehyde will not be formed
3.

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A. No reaction
B. Ketones will be formed
C. Aldehyde will not be formed
D. Monohydric alcohols will be formed
Answer» C. Aldehyde will not be formed
4.

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A. ethyl iodide
B. ethylene di-iodide
C. ethylene
D. ethane
Answer» C. ethylene
5.

Criegee oxidation of glycol should be performed in which type of medium?

A. Hydrous
B. Anhydrous
C. Acidic
D. Basic
Answer» C. Acidic
6.

Which of the following statement is not true about criegee oxidation?

A. The oxidative cleavage of an alpha,beta-diol using lead tetraacetate to give the corresponding carbonyl compounds
B. It is analogous but milder than the Malaprade reaction
C. This oxidation was discovered by Rudolf Criegee and coworkers and first reported in 1931
D. Rate of reaction do not depend upon stereochemistry of glycol
Answer» E.
7.

What is the name of the reaction when lead tetraacetate is used cleave a carbon-carbon bond in a glycol?

A. Criegee oxidation
B. Swern oxidation
C. Baeyer-Villiger Oxidation
D. Jones oxidation
Answer» B. Swern oxidation
8.

What is the intermediate form in the mechanism of the lead acetate and glycol?

A. Three membered cyclic ring
B. Four membered cyclic ring
C. Five membered cyclic ring
D. Six membered cyclic ring
Answer» C. Five membered cyclic ring
9.

What happens when glycol reacts with lead tetraacetate?

A. No reaction
B. Ketones will be formed
C. Aldehyde will not be formed
D. Monohydric alcohols will be formed
Answer» C. Aldehyde will not be formed
10.

Which catalyst is used for reaction of ethylene glycol with acetic acid?

A. Amberlyst 36
B. Hydrogen peroxide
C. Potassium permanganate
D. Aluminium bromide
Answer» B. Hydrogen peroxide