The correct order of acidic strength of the major products formed in the given reactions, is:
Reactions producing A, B, C, and D products for acidity comparison.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
A.(1) C > B > A > D$(1)\text{ } C > B > A > D$
B.(2) A > D > C > B$(2)\text{ } A > D > C > B$
C.(3) A > D > B > C$(3)\text{ } A > D > B > C$
D.(4) C > A > D > B$(4)\text{ } C > A > D > B$
Solution & Explanation
Core Logic
Identify the major products [A], [B], [C], and [D]:
Reactions producing A, B, C, and D products for acidity comparison.
Acidity order: Formic acid > Benzoic acid > Phenylacetic acid > Propanoic acid.
HCOOH$HCOOH$ (C) has no +I alkyl group, making it the strongest.
PhCOOH$PhCOOH$ (A) has an sp²$sp^2$ carbon attached directly, which is mildly electron withdrawing via -I relative to alkyls.
PhCH₂COOH$PhCH_2COOH$ (D) has an sp³$sp^3$ methylene spacer, so -I from phenyl is weakened.
CH₃CH₂COOH$CH_3CH_2COOH$ (B) has a purely electron-donating ethyl group (+I effect), making it the weakest.
Step 2: Final Conclusion
Order is C > A > D > B$C > A > D > B$.
Pattern Recognition
HCOOH$HCOOH$ is stronger than PhCOOH$PhCOOH$. Aliphatic acids with +I groups are the weakest.
Chapter Mix
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Qjee_main_2024_30_jan_morningPreparation of Aldehydes
This reduction reaction is known as:
The image shows the catalytic hydrogenation of benzoyl chloride to benzaldehyde in the presence of Pd-BaSO4.
The reaction depicts the partial reduction of an acid chloride (benzoyl chloride) to an aldehyde (benzaldehyde) using hydrogen gas in the presence of a poisoned palladium catalyst (Pd supported on BaSO₄$BaSO_4$).
The image shows the catalytic hydrogenation of benzoyl chloride to benzaldehyde in the presence of Pd-BaSO4.
This specific reaction is known as the Rosenmund reduction.
Pattern Recognition
Acid Chloride + H₂, Pd/BaSO₄$H_2, Pd/BaSO_4$arrow$\rightarrow$ Aldehyde is strictly the Rosenmund reduction. The BaSO₄$BaSO_4$ poisons the catalyst to prevent over-reduction to an alcohol.
Chapter Mix
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Pathway 1 (Upper): Toluene is treated with Reagent 'A' and acetic anhydride (CH₃CO)₂O$(CH_3CO)_2O$ to form an intermediate (benzylidene diacetate), which on hydrolysis gives benzaldehyde. The reagent used here is Chromic oxide (CrO₃$CrO_3$). Thus, A is CrO₃$CrO_3$.
Pathway 2 (Lower): Toluene is treated with Reagent 'B' in CS₂$CS_2$ to form a chromium complex intermediate, which on hydrolysis yields benzaldehyde. This is the Etard reaction, and the reagent used is Chromyl chloride (CrO₂Cl₂$CrO_2Cl_2$). Thus, B is CrO₂Cl₂$CrO_2Cl_2$.
The image shows the oxidation of toluene to benzaldehyde via two different pathways requiring reagents A and B.
Step 1: Selection
Therefore, A = CrO₃$CrO_3$ and B = CrO₂Cl₂$CrO_2Cl_2$.
Pattern Recognition
Etard reaction always uses Chromyl chloride (CrO₂Cl₂$CrO_2Cl_2$). Oxidation of toluene with acetic anhydride uses Chromic acid (CrO₃$CrO_3$). Both stop the oxidation at the aldehyde stage via intermediate formation.
Chapter Mix
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Ethanal (CH₃CHO$CH_3CHO$) reacts with semicarbazide (H₂N-NH-CO-NH₂$H_2N-NH-CO-NH_2$) via nucleophilic addition followed by elimination of water to form a semicarbazone.
Step 1: Product Analysis
The product is Ethanal semicarbazone: CH₃-CH=N-NH-CO-NH₂$CH_3-CH=N-NH-CO-NH_2$.
Counting the nitrogen atoms in this structure:
The imine nitrogen (=N-$=N-$)
The amine nitrogen (-NH-$-NH-$)
The amide nitrogen (-NH₂$-NH_2$)
Total = 3 Nitrogen atoms.
Chapter Mix
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Qjee_main_2024_31_jan_eveningPreparation of Aldehydes and Ketones
Identify the name reaction.
The image shows the conversion of benzene to benzaldehyde using CO, HCl, and Anhydrous AlCl3/CuCl.
The reaction of benzene with carbon monoxide (CO$CO$) and hydrogen chloride (HCl$HCl$) in the presence of anhydrous aluminium chloride (AlCl₃$AlCl_3$) and cuprous chloride (CuCl$CuCl$) to give benzaldehyde is known as the Gatterman-Koch reaction.
The image shows the conversion of benzene to benzaldehyde using CO, HCl, and Anhydrous AlCl3/CuCl.
Pattern Recognition
CO + HCl arrow$CO + HCl \rightarrow$ Formyl chloride intermediate (in situ) with Lewis acid arrow$\rightarrow$ formylation of benzene. This is definitively the Gatterman-Koch formylation.
Chapter Mix
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