JEE Basic Principles of Organic Chemistry Questions

Question 1 JEE Advanced

Considering $$LiBH_4$$ reduces an ester group to the corresponding alcohol and does not reduce a carboxylic acid group, the correct statement about the major products $$\mathbf{P}$$, $$\mathbf{Q}$$, $$\mathbf{R}$$ and $$\mathbf{S}$$ is

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Question 2 JEE Mains

Arrange the following carbanions in the decreasing order of stability.

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Question 3 JEE Mains

Given below are four compounds :
(a) n-propyl choride
(b) iso-propyl chloride
(c) sec-butyl chloride
(d) neo-pentyl chloride
Percentage of carbon in the one which exhibits optical isomerism is:

Question 4 JEE Mains

$$\text{Which of the following will NOT undergo } S_\mathrm{N}1 \text{ or } S_\mathrm{N}2 \text{ reactions?}$$

Question 5 JEE Mains

The IUPAC name of the following compound is :

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Question 6 JEE Mains

Match List - I with List - II.

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Question 7 JEE Mains

Given below are two statements:

Statement I: $$(CH_3)_3C^+$$ is more stable than $$CH_3^+$$ as nine hyperconjugation interactions are possible in $$(CH_3)_3C^+$$.
Statement II: $$CH_3^+$$ is less stable than $$(CH_3)_3C^+$$ as only three hyperconjugation interactions are possible in $$CH_3^+$$.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below

Question 8 JEE Mains

Given below are two statements :

Statement I : In

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the carbocation is stabilised by +R effect of $$-OCH_3$$ group.

Statement II : In 

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the carbanion is stabilised by $$-R$$ effect of $$-NO_2$$ group.

Question 9 JEE Mains

Given below are two statements:
Statement I: On the basis of inductive effect, the order of stability of alkyl carbanions is $$CH_3^- > CH_3CH_2^- > (CH_3)_2CH^- > (CH_3)_3C^-$$.
Statement II: Allyl and benzyl carbanions are more stabilised by inductive effect and not by resonance effect.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below

Question 10 JEE Mains

Increasing order of electron withdrawing power of following functional groups is:
a. $$-\text{CN}$$, b. $$-\text{COOH}$$, c. $$-\text{NO}_2$$, d. $$-\text{I}$$

Question 11 JEE Mains

Shown below is the structure of methyl acetate with three different $$\alpha$$, $$\beta$$ and $$\gamma$$ carbon-oxygen bonds.

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The correct order of bond lengths of these bonds is :

Question 12 JEE Mains

The major product of which of the following reaction is not obtained by rearrangement reaction?

Question 13 JEE Mains

Given below are two statements:
Statement I: There are several conformers for n-butane. Out of those conformers,

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is the least stable and most stable conformer is

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Statement II: As the dihedral angle increases, torsional strain decreases from (X) to (Y).
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below

Question 14 JEE Mains

In IUPAC nomenclature, the correct order of decreasing priority of functional group is :

Question 15 JEE Mains

The following structures are

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Question 16 JEE Mains

The cyclic cations having the same number of hyperconjugalion are :
A.

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B. 

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C. 

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D. 

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Question 17 JEE Mains

The most stable canonical structure of given molecule is:

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Question 18 JEE Mains

Among the following, the Newmann projections of meso-2,3-butanediol are:

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Question 19 JEE Mains

0.53 g of an organic compound (x) when heated with excess of nitric acid ( concentrated) and then with silver nitrate gave 0. 75 g of silver bromide precipitate. 1.0 g of (x) gave 1.32 g of $$CO_{2}$$ gas on combustion. The percentage of hydrogen in the compound (x) is __ %. [Nearest Integer]
[Given: Molar mass in g $$mol^{-1}$$ H : 1, C : 12, Br: 80, Ag: 108, O : 16 ; Compound (x) :$$C_{x}H_{y}Br_{z}$$]

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