Chemistry Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers 3 Marks
Appeared in: 2025 (2 sets)
Give reasons for the following : (a) t-butyl bromide on reaction with sodium methoxide gives alkene as main product and not ether. (b) o-nitrophenol is steam volatile while p-nitrophenol is not. (c) Alcohol is less acidic than phenol.