16.2 Synthetic Routes

Question 1

How does an alkene form a dibromoalkane?

Answer 1

Electrophilic addition, react with bromine water at room temperature and pressure

Question 2

How does an alkene form a dihaloalkane?

Answer 2

Electrophilic addition, react with a halogen molecule at room temperature and pressure

Question 3

How does an alkene form an alkane?

Answer 3

Hydrogenation, use H2 and a nickel catalyst at 150 degrees Celsius

Question 4

How does an alkene form a haloalkane?

Answer 4

Electrophilic addition, reacting with a hydogen-halide molecule at room temperature

Question 5

How does an alkene form an alchol?

Answer 5

Hydration reaction, in the presence of steam and H3PO4 catalyst at 300 degrees celsius

Question 6

How does a primary alcohol form an alkene?

Answer 6

Dehydration reaction, 300 degrees celsius with a concentration H2SO4 catalyst

Question 7

How does an alkane form a haloalkane?

Answer 7

Radical substitution, Halogen molecule and UV light

Question 8

How does a primary alcohol form a haloalkane

Answer 8

Sodium-Halogen molecule, H2SO4 catalyst, reflux reaction

Question 9

How does a bromoalkane form a primary alcohol?

Answer 9

Nucleophilic substitution, NaOH reacted under reflux

Question 10

How does a primary alcohol form an aldehyde?

Answer 10

Heated and distilled with an H2SO4 catalyst, oxidising agent, oxidation reaction

Question 11

How does a primary alcohol form a carboxylic acid?

Answer 11

Heated under reflux, with an H2SO4 catalyst, oxidising agent

Question 12

How does an aldehyde form a carboxylic acid?

Answer 12

Heated under reflux, with an H2SO4 catalyst, oxidising agent

Question 13

How does a secondary alcohol form a ketone?

Answer 13

Heated under reflux, with an oxidising agent and H2SO4 catalyst