Synthetic Routes Flashcards
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Aldehyde to carboxylic acid reagents
Potassium dichromate in sulphuric acid
Aldehyde to carboxylic acid conditions
Warm under reflux
Aldehyde to carboxylic acid observation
Orange to green
Aldehyde to carboxylic acid type of reaction
Oxidation
Carbonyl to alcohol reagents
NaBH4 (aq)
Carbonyl to alcohol conditions
Room temperature
Carbonyl to alcohol mechanism
Nucleophilic addition
Carbonyl to alcohol type of reaction
Reduction
Carbonyl to hydroxynitrile reaction
Addition
Carbonyl to hydroxynitrile reagents
NaCN and HCl (aq)
Carbonyl to hydroxynitrile conditions
Room temperature
Acid-base: carboxylic acid with sodium hydroxide reagent
NaOH
Acid-base: carboxylic acids with sodium hydroxide conditions
Room temperature
Carbonyl to hydroxynitrile mechanism
Nucleophilic addition
Acid-base: carboxylic acids with sodium carbonate reagent
Na2CO3
Acid-base: carboxylic acid with sodium carbonate conditions
Room temperature
Acid-base: carboxylic acids with sodium hydroxide products
Salt and water
Acid-base: carboxylic acids with sodium carbonate products
Salt, water and carbon dioxide gas
Acid-base: carboxylic acids with sodium carbonate observations
Colourless has evolved which turns limewater milky
Acid-base: carboxylate salt with acids reagent
HCl (aq)
Acid-base: carboxylate salts with acids conditions
Room temperature
Acid-base: carboxylate salt waits acid products
Carboxylic acid
Estérification reagents
Any alcohol and carboxylic acid, concentrated sulphuric acid catalyst
Estérification conditions
Heat and reflux