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Electrophilic substitution: halogenation, nitration, Friedel-Crafts

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NEET UG 2019 question paper (official, booklet P1)

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  1. Among the following, the reaction that proceeds through an electrophilic substitution, is :

    four reaction schemes as options

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NEET UG 2018 question paper (official, booklet EE)

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  1. Identify the major products P, Q and R in the following sequence of reactions :

    benzene + CH\(_3\)CH\(_2\)CH\(_2\)Cl \(\xrightarrow{\text{Anhydrous AlCl}_3}\) P ; P \(\xrightarrow[\text{(ii) H}_3\text{O}^+/\Delta]{\text{(i) O}_2}\) Q + R

    reaction scheme and structure options P, Q, R

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NEET UG 2016 Phase 1 question paper (official, booklet A)

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  1. Consider the nitration of benzene using mixed conc. \(H_2SO_4\) and \(HNO_3\). If a large amount of \(KHSO_4\) is added to the mixture, the rate of nitration will be :

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NEET UG 2016 Phase 2 question paper (official, booklet ZZ)

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  1. Which of the following can be used as the halide component for Friedel-Crafts reaction?

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  2. In the given reaction [benzene + cyclohexene, HF, 0 C -> P] the product \(P\) is

    reaction scheme plus 4 product structure options

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