Synthetic Roots

Question 1

What are the reagents and conditions for a Haloalkane to form a Nitrile?

Answer 1

Reaction with NaCN

Question 2

What are the reagents and conditions for a Nitrile to form an Amine?

Answer 2

Reduction with H₂ with a Nickel catalyst

Question 3

What are the reagents and conditions for a Haloalkane to form an Amine?

Answer 3

Reaction with NH₃ in ethanolic solution

Question 4

What are the reagents and conditions for an Alkene to form a haloalkane?

Answer 4

Reaction with hydrogen halides

Question 5

What are the reagents and conditions for a Primary Alcohol to form an Alkene?

Answer 5

Reaction with H₂SO₄

Question 6

What are the reagents and conditions for an Alkene to form a Primary Alcohol?

Answer 6

Hydration with H₃PO₄/H₂O

Question 7

What are the reagents and conditions for a Primary Alcohol to form a Haloalkane?

Answer 7

Reaction with Sodium Halide/H₂SO₄

Question 8

What are the reagents and conditions for a Haloalkane to form a Primary Alcohol?

Answer 8

Reaction with aqueous NaOH

Question 9

What are the reagents and conditions for a Primary Alcohol to form an Aldehyde?

Answer 9

Oxidation with K₂Cr₂O₇/H₂SO₄

Question 10

What are the reagents and conditions for an Aldehyde to form a Primary Alcohol?

Answer 10

Reduction with NaBH₄/H₂O under reflux

Question 11

What are the reagents and conditions for a Primary Alcohol to form an Ester?

Answer 11

Esterification with a Carboxylic Acid/H₂SO₄ under Reflux

Question 12

What are the reagents and conditions for an Aldehyde to form a Hydroxynitrile?

Answer 12

Nucleophilic addition in acidified conditions of NaCN/H⁺

Question 13

What are the reagents and conditions for an Aldehyde to form a Carboxylic Acid?

Answer 13

Oxidation with K₂Cr₂O₇/H⁺

Question 14

What are the reagents and conditions for a Nitrile to form a Carboxylic Acid?

Answer 14

Hydrolysis H₂O/HCl

Question 15

What are the reagents and conditions for a Carboxylic Acid to form an Ester?

Answer 15

Esterification with an Alcohol/H₂SO₄ under Reflux

Question 16

What are the reagents and conditions for an Ester to form a Carboxylic Acid?

Answer 16

Dilute acid hydrolysis under Reflux- Equilibrium Reaction

Question 17

What are the reagents and conditions for a Carboxylic Acid to form an Acyl Chloride?

Answer 17

Reaction with SOCl₂

Question 18

What are the reagents and conditions for an Acyl Chloride to form a Carboxylic Acid?

Answer 18

Reaction with H₂O

Question 19

What are the reagents and conditions for an Acyl Chloride to form an Ester?

Answer 19

Reaction with an Alcohol

Question 20

What are the reagents and conditions for an Acyl Chloride to form a Primary Amide?

Answer 20

Reaction with NH₃

Question 21

What are the reagents and conditions for an Acyl Chloride to form a Secondary Amide?

Answer 21

Reaction with a Primary Amine

Question 22

What are the reagents and conditions for an Ester to form a Sodium Salt of Carboxylic Acid and Alcohol?

Answer 22

Alkaline Hydrolysis H₂O/NaOH

Question 23

What are the reagents and conditions for Benzene to form a Methylbenzene?

Answer 23

Alkylation CH₃Cl/AlCl₃

Question 24

What are the reagents and conditions for Benzene to form a Nitrobenzene?

Answer 24

Nitration with HNO₃/H₂SO₄

Question 25

What are the reagents and conditions for Benzene to form a Bromobenzene?

Answer 25

Bromination with Br₂/FeBr₃

Question 26

What are the reagents and conditions for Benzene to form a Chlorobenzene?

Answer 26

Chlorination with Cl₂/AlCl₃

Question 27

What are the reagents and conditions for Benzene to form a Benzoic Acid?

Answer 27

Acylation with CH₃COCl/AlCl₃

Question 28

What are the reagents and conditions for Benzoic Acid to form

Answer 28

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Question 29

What are the reagents and conditions for Nitrobenzene to form Phenylamine?

Answer 29

Reduction with Sn/HCl

Question 30

What are the reagents and conditions for Nitrobenzene to form Tribromophenylamine?

Answer 30

Reaction with Br₂