Reaction conditions Flashcards
(23 cards)
Halogenoalkane to alcohol
NaOH(aq), Heat under reflux
Nucleophilic substitution
Halogenoalkane to amine
conc. ethanolic ammonia, High pressure
Nucleophilic substitution
Halogenoalkane to nitrile
Ethanolic KCN, Heat under reflux
Nucleophilic substitution
Aldehyde/Ketone to hydroxynitrile
KCN and H2SO4, Heat under reflux
Nucleophilic substitution
Alkene to di-halogenoalkane
Pure Halogen
Addition/Electrophilic addition
Alkene to Halogenoalkane
Hydrohalogen gas
Addition/Electrophilic addition
Alkene to alcohol
Steam and phosphoric acid catalyst, 300C 60atm
Addition/Electrophilic addition
Alkene to alkane
Hydrogen and nickel catalyst, 150C
Addition/Hydrogenation
Carbonyls to hydroxynitrile
KCN in H2SO4
Alkene to diol
Cold dilute KMnO4
Oxidation
Alkene to Alcohol
Hot conc. KMnO4
Oxidation
breaks C=C bond and gives 2 compounds
Alcohol to Carbonyl/Carboxylic acid
Acidified Dichromate ions, H2SO4 catalyst, heat under reflux for ketone and carboxylic acid formation
Oxidation
What are side products
Alcohol to halogenoalkane with PCl5
POCl3 an HCl as side products
Halogenation
without PCl5
Alcohol to halogenoalkane
KBr, Conc. H2SO4, warm gently
Halogenation
Alcohol to alkene
conc. H2SO4 or H3PO4
Dehydration
Halogenoalkane to alkene
Ethanolic NaOH, Heat under reflux
Elimination
Carbonyl/Carboxylic acid to alcohol
LiAlH4 in dry ether or NaBH4
Reduction
Nitrile to Amine
H2, 150C, Ni catalyst
OR
LiAlH4
Reduction
Ester to carboxylic acid and alcohol
Acid and water
Acid Hydrolysis
Ester to Carboxylate ion and alcohol
Alkali and water
Alkaline Hydrolysis
Nitrile, water and dilute HCl
Carboxylic acid and Ammonium Chloride
Acid Hydrolysis
Nitrile and dilute NaOH
Ammonia and Carboxylic salt
Alkaline hydrolysis