πŸ“Š Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry 3
Q. Oxidation of pyrrole in presence of chromium oxide (Cr2O3) and acetic acid produce_______.
  • (A) Maleinimide
  • (B) Maleic acid
  • (C) Pyrrole N-oxide
  • (D) None of the above
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βœ… Correct Answer: (A) Maleinimide
πŸ“Š Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry 3
Q. Pyrrole undergoes iodination in presence of Iodine and potassium iodide to produce_____.
  • (A) 2 – iodo pyrrole
  • (B) 3 – iodo pyrrole
  • (C) Tetra iodo pyrrole
  • (D) Tri iodo pyrrole
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βœ… Correct Answer: (C) Tetra iodo pyrrole
πŸ“Š Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry 3
Q. Pyrrole undergoes sulfonation in presence of _______to produce pyrrole – 2 – sulfonic acid.
  • (A) Conc. Sulphuric acid
  • (B) SO3 and pyridine
  • (C) Dilute sulphuric acid/pyridine
  • (D) SO3 and ethanol
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βœ… Correct Answer: (B) SO3 and pyridine
πŸ“Š Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry 3
Q. Which statement about thiophene is incorrect?
  • (A) The S atom contributes two electrons to the n-system
  • (B) Thiophene is polar
  • (C) Thiophene is less reactive than pyrrole
  • (D) Thiophene is more reactive than furan
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (D) Thiophene is more reactive than furan
πŸ“Š Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry 3
Q. If you wanted to form 2,3,4,5-tetrabromopyrrole from pyrrole, which of the following conditions would be the best choice?
  • (A) Br2 at 273K
  • (B) Br2 at298 K
  • (C) Br2 in the presence of radical initiator
  • (D) Br2 in the presence of Lewis acid
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βœ… Correct Answer: (C) Br2 in the presence of radical initiator
πŸ“Š Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry 3
Q. Nitration of pyrrole is best carried out using:
  • (A) Acetyl nitrate
  • (B) Ammonium nitrate
  • (C) Concentrated nitric and sulphuric acid
  • (D) Nitric acid
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βœ… Correct Answer: (A) Acetyl nitrate
πŸ“Š Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry 3
Q. Electrophilic substitution in furan usually occurs at:
  • (A) Both the C2 and C3 atom
  • (B) The O atom
  • (C) The C2 atom
  • (D) The C3 atom
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βœ… Correct Answer: (C) The C2 atom
πŸ“Š Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry 3
Q. What is the correct order of reactivity (most reactive first) of pyrrole, furan and thiophene towards electrophiles?
  • (A) Furan > Pyrrole > Thiophene
  • (B) Pyrrole > Furan > Thiophene
  • (C) Furan > Thiophene > Pyrrole
  • (D) Thiophene > Pyrrole > Furan
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (B) Pyrrole > Furan > Thiophene
πŸ“Š Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry 3
Q. Which of the followings statements is correct?
  • (A) Pyrrole has less aromatic character than furan
  • (B) Pyridine is isoelectronic with benzene
  • (C) Pyridine is tertiary amine
  • (D) Pyrrole is strong base
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (C) Pyridine is tertiary amine