Chemistry 9701 · AS & A Level · Hydroxy compounds

Hydroxy compounds — practice question

Methoxybenzene undergoes reaction with $\text{Br}_2\text{(aq)}$ in the same way as phenol.
(a(i))[2]

Draw the structural formula for the product formed when methoxybenzene reacts with excess bromine.

(a(ii))[2]

Suggest a chemical test you could use to tell methoxybenzene and phenol apart. State the reagent, describe the observations you would make, and give an equation for the reaction.

(b(i))[2]

Phenol can be made from benzene by the route below. Suggest the structures of compounds D and E, and draw them in the boxes above.

(b(ii))[2]

Suggest reagents and conditions for step 2 and step 4.

(c(i))

Suggest the structures of F, G, H and J, and draw them in the boxes above.

(c(ii))[6]

Suggest suitable reactants and conditions for reaction 1 and reaction 2.

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