organic synthesis Flashcards
(32 cards)
alkene to alkane
H2 / NI
alkene to haloalkane
hydrogen halide or just the element
alkene to alcohol
steam/H3PO4
alcohol to alkene
H2SO4, heat
alkane to haloalkane
halogen/UV
haloalkane to nitrile
CN-/ ethanol
can be KCN
haloalkane to amine
NH3/ethanol
haloalkane to alcohol
NaOH or KOH
alcohol to haloalkane
sodium halide/H2SO4
nitrile to amine
H2/Ni
nitrile to carboxylic acid
H2O/HCl heat
hydroxynitrile to amine
H2/Ni
2 alcohol to ketone
acidified potassium dichromate, reflux
ketone to 2 alcohol
NaBH4
1 alcohol to aldehyde
acidified potassium dichromate, distillation
aldehyde to alcohol
NaBH4
1 alcohol to carboxylic acid
acidified potassium dichromate, reflux
alcohol to ester
Carboxylic acid/ conc. H2SO4
ketone to hydroxynitrile
NaCN/H+
aldehyde to hydroxynitrile
NaCN/H+
carboxylic acid to acyl chloride
SOCl2 special kid
acyl chloride to carboxylic acid
H2O
carboxylic acid to ester
alcohol/conc. H2SO4
ester to carboxylic acid
dilute acid, heat