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Halogenoalkane + hydroxide ions (aq)
RX + OH^-

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Mechanism: Nucleophilic substitution
Product: alcohol and halide

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Halogenoalkane + cyanide ions
RX + CN^-

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Reactant: KCN or HCN (ethanolic)
Chain lengthens by 1 C
Mechanism: Nucleophilic Substitution
Product: nitrile and halogen ion (halide)

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Halogenoalkane + ammonia
RX + NH3

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Mechanism: Nucleophilic Substitution
Products: amine and ammonium ion (NH4X)
Conditions: sealed copper tube, excess ammonia
Reactant: warm conc. ethanolic ammonia
Ammonia acts as a Nucleophile and then a base

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Halogenoalkane + hydroxide ions (ethanolic)
RX + OH^-

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Product: alkene + halide (e.g potassium bromide ) + water
Reactant: NaOH or KOH
Mechanism: Elimination
Conditions: ethanolic
Hydroxide ion acts as a base as it accepts a proton

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Alkenes + bromine (halogen)
R1=R2 + X2

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Product: dibromoalkane
Reactant: Br2
Mechanism: Electrophilic Addition
Conditions:

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Alkenes + sulfuric acid
R1=R2 + H2SO4

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Product: alkylhydrogensulfate
Reactant: conc. H2SO4
Mechanism: Electrophilic Addition
Conditions: conc. sulfuric acid

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Name of the intermediate

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Carbocation

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Preference of intermediates

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Tertiary>secondary>primary
More stability is created by a tertiary carbocation having more electron donating alkyl groups than a primary carbocation

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Alkenes + hydrogen bromide
R1=R2 + HX

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Product: bromoalkane (Halogenoalkane)
Reactant: HX
Mechanism: Electrophilic Addition
Conditions:

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Free radical sub of ozone

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(UV light) Cl2 —> 2Cl’

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Alkanes + bromine

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Mechanism: Free radical substitution
Conditions: UV light

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Free radical step 1

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Initiation
Zero radicals —> 2 radicals

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Free radical step 2

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Propagation
One radical —> one radical
Reaction 1: react with new radical formed from initiation
Reaction 2: Reaction 1 product with original reactant

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Alcohols + sulfuric acid or phosphoric acid
R-OH + H2SO4 or H3PO4

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Product: Alkenes
Reactant:
Mechanism: Acid catalysed elimination
Conditions:
Catalyst: H2SO2 or H3PO4

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Alkene + water
R1=R2 + H20

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Product: Alcohol
Reactant: H20
Mechanism: ——- acid catalysed addition, hydration
Conditions:
Catalyst: H3PO4

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Halogenoalkane —> alcohol

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Reactant: aqueous hydroxide ions
Mechanism: Nucleophilic substitution
Conditions: Heat under reflux

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Halogenoalkane —> nitrile

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Chain length +1
Reactant: cyanide ion (alcoholic)
Mechanism: Nucleophilic substitution
Conditions: heat under reflux

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Halogenoalkane —> amine

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Reactant: Ammonia (alcoholic)
Mechanism: Nucleophilic substitution
Conditions: heat under pressure (sealed copper tube)

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Halogenoalkane —> alkene

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Reactant: ethanolic hydroxide ions
Mechanism: elimination
Conditions: heat under reflux

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Alkene —> dihaloalkane

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Reactant: X2
Mechanism: Electrophilic addition
Condition: room temp

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Alkene —> Haloalkane

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Reactant: HX
Mechanism: Electrophilic Addition
Conditions: room temp

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Alkene —> alkylhydrogensulfate

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Reactant: conc. sulfuric acid
Mechanism: Electrophilic Addition
Catalyst: conc. sulfuric acid
Conditions: conc. sulfuric acid

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Alcohols —> Alkenes

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Reactants:
Catalysts: conc. H2SO4 or H3PO4
Mechanism: elimination
Conditions:

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Alkenes —> alcohols

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Reactants: H2O + H3PO4
Catalysts: H3PO4
Mechanism: Hydration or acid catalysed Electrophilic addition
Conditions: 70 atm 300 degrees catalyst

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Alkene —> Halogenoalkane

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Reactant: X2
Mechanism: Free Radical Substitution
Conditions: UV light

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Alkene —> polymer / poly(alkene)

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Reactant: Ziegler-Natta
Mechanism: Addition Polymerisation
Catalyst: Ziegler-Natta catalyst
Conditions: High pressure

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Primary alcohol —> aldehyde

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Reactant: conc sulfuric acid and potassium dichromate
Mechanism: Partial Oxidation
Conditions: heat and distill
Catalyst: conc H2SO4 + K2CR2O7

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Secondary alcohol —> ketone

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Reactant: conc sulfuric acid and potassium dichromate
Mechanism: Oxidation
Conditions: heat under reflux
Catalyst: conc H2SO4 + K2CR2O7

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Aldehyde —> carboxylic acid

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Reactant: conc sulfuric acid and potassium dichromate
Mechanism: Oxidation
Conditions: heat under reflux + excess oxidising agent
Catalyst: conc H2SO4 + K2CR2O7

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alkylhydrogensulfate –> alcohol

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Product: alcohol + sulfuric acid reformed Reactant: water
Mechanism: Hydrolysis (nucleophilic substitution)
Conditions: warm/heat

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Heterolytic fission example

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In Nucleophilic substitution the covalent bond between the carbon atom and the halogen atom breaks.
This is heterolytic fission as both electrons move onto the halogen

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