Organic chem Flashcards
(24 cards)
How do you go from primary alcohol to Aldehyde(=O at end)?
K₂Cr₂O₇ oxidises it - distillation
How do you go from 1y alcohol to carboxylic acid?
K₂Cr₂O₇ oxidises it - reflux
How do you go from aldehyde to 1y alcohol?
NaBH4/LiAlH4/ether - reduces it
How do you go from 2y alcohol to keytone(mid=O)?
K2Cr2O7/H2SO4 - oxidises it
How do you go from ketone to 2y alcohol?
NaBH4/LiAlH4 - reduces it
How do you go from alcohol to halagenoalkane?
KBr+H₂SO₄ -OR- PCl₅/HCl
How do you go from halogenoalkane to alcohol?
Warm KOH reflux
How do you go from alcohol to ester?
carboxylic acid/conc. H2SO4 + heat
How do you go from ester to alcohol?
Dilute acid(HCl)/Alkaline(NaOH)- Reflux
How do you go from ester to carboxylic acid?
Dilute acid(HCl)/Alkaline(NaOH)- Reflux
How do you go from carboxylic acid to ester?
Alcohol + acid (H₂SO₄)
How do you go from Alcohol to Alkene?
H₃PO₄ + Heat
How do you go from Alkene to Alcohol? It’s this one
H20(steam) + H₃PO₄
How do you go from Alkene to Alkane? Sheldon cooper
H2 + Nickle
How to go form Alkene to Halogenoalkane?
+hydrogen halide (HBr,HCl,HI)
(electrophilic addition)
How to go from Halogenoalkane to Alkene?
+ KOH and Ethanol
- Heat reflux
How to go form Alkane to Halogenoalkane?
Halogen(Cl2/Br2) + UV
Free radical sub
How to go from Alkene to Diol?
acidified KMnO₄
How to go from carboxylic acid to Acyl chloride? Not the cl u think
PCl5 room temp
How to go from Acyl Chloride to carboxylic acid?
Water
How to go from Acyl Chloride to Amide?
NH3 Nucleophilic sub
How to go from halogenoalkane to Amine? A bit more
Excess ethanolic ammonia
How to go from halogenoalkane to nitrile?
KCN + Ethanol Heat reflux
How to go from nitrile to carboxylic acid?
Dilute HCl
