16.2 - Organic Synthesis

Question 1

What is needed for a reaction between:

ALKANE > HALOALKANE

Answer 1

Halogen

Under UV

Question 2

What is needed for a reaction between:

ALKENE > ALKANE

Answer 2

Hydrogen
Nickel Catalyst
423K

Question 3

What is needed for a reaction between:

ALKENE > HALOALKANE

Answer 3

Hydrogen Halide

Room Temperature

Question 4

What is needed for a reaction between:

ALKENE > ALCOHOL (2 PRODUCTS PRIMARY OR SECONDARY)

Answer 4

Steam (water above 100 degrees C)

Phosphoric acid catalyst

Question 5

What is needed for a reaction between:

ALCOHOL> ALKENE

Answer 5

Sulfuric acid or Phosphoric acid
Heat under reflux
Other product is H2O

Question 6

What is needed for a reaction between:

ALCOHOL> HALOALKANE

Answer 6

Sodium halide + Sulfuric acid

Question 7

What is needed for a reaction between:

HALOALKANE > ALCOHOL

Answer 7

NaOH

Question 8

What is needed for a reaction between:

ALCOHOL (2)> KETONE

Answer 8

Potassium dichromate (VI) with sulfuric acid 
Heat under reflux

Question 9

What is needed for a reaction between:

ALCOHOL (1)> CARBOXYLIC ACID

Answer 9

Potassium dichromate (VI) with sulfuric acid
Heat under reflux

Question 10

What is needed for a reaction between:

ALCOHOL (1)> ALDEHYDE

Answer 10

Potassium dichromate (VI) with sulfuric acid
Heat under distillation

Question 11

What is the 2 step mechanism for ALCOHOL (1)> CARBOXYLIC ACID

Answer 11

Alcohol (1) to aldehyde,
Aldehyde > Carboxylic acid
- Excess [O] heat under reflux