JEE CHEMISTRY MCQ: ALCOHOLS & PHENOLS & ETHERS

1 Medium

1 of 1

Analyzing +4 | -1

A compound with molecular formula

{\mathrm{C}_4}{\mathrm{H}_{10}}{\mathrm{O}_3}

is converted by the action of acetyl chloride to a compound with molecular weight 190. The original compound has:

View answer and explanation

Correct option: B

Two

\mathrm{OH}

groups

Option B is correct because the original compound has two OH groups, which react with acetyl chloride to increase the molecular weight by 84 (2 * 42), resulting in a final molecular weight of 190.

More Questions from ALCOHOLS & PHENOLS & ETHERS

Practice All Chapter MCQs →

Assertion (A): Isopropyl alcohol is preferred over ethanol.

Reason (R): Isopropyl alcohol is used as an antiseptic for skin before giving injections. Germinated Barley (an enzyme) is a source of enzyme: The process of converting alkyl halides into alcohols involves The b.p. of alcohols are….than corresponding thiols. Which of the following can not be used to oxidise primary alcohols to aldehydes Conc.

\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{SO}_4

heated with excess of

\mathrm{C}_2 \mathrm{H}_5 \mathrm{OH}

140^{\circ} \mathrm{C}

to form