OCII Flashcards
(37 cards)
Strongest C-X bond based on bond enthalpy
C-F
Type of reaction: Halogenoalkane —> alcohol
Nucleophillic substitution
Reagents: halogenoalkane —> alcohol
Aqueous solution of NaOH or KOH
Identify the nucleophile: Halogenoalkane —> alcohol
Hydroxide ion
Type of reaction: Halogenoalkane —> alkene
Elimination
Reagents needed: Halogenoalkane —> alkene
HOT Ethanolic potassium/sodium hydroxide
What acts as a base in an elimination reaction
Hydroxide ion
Type of reaction: halogenoalkane —> silver halide
Nucleophillic substitution
Identify the nucleophile in halogenoalkane —> silver halide
Water
Colour of silver chloride
White
Colour of silver bromide
Cream
Colour of silver iodide
Yellow
Type of reaction: halogenoalkane —> amine
Nucleophillic substitution
Reagent + condition : halogenoalkane —> amine
HOT ethanolic solution of excess ammonia , under pressure
Type of reaction: halogenoalkane —> nitrile
Nucleophillic substitution
Nucleophile: halogenoalkane —> amine
Ammonia
Nucleophile: Halogenoalkane —> nitrile
Cyanide ion (CN-)
Reagent and condition: halogenoalkane —> nitrile
Ethanolic solution of potassium cyanide heated under reflux
Type of reaction: alcohol —> halogenoalkane
Nucleophillic substitution
Reagent needed to produce choloroalkane
PCl5
Products of nucleophilic substitution of alcohol + PCl5
RCl + HCl + POCl3
Reagent needed for alcohol —> bromoalkane
50% sulphuric acid and potassium bromide
Two reactions to produce bromoalkanes
- 2KBr + H2SO4 —> HBr + K2SO4
- Alcohol + HBr —> bromoalkane
Reagent needed for alcohol —> iodoalkane
Red phosphorus + iodine