16.2 - Synthetic Routes

Question 1

How do you get from an alkene to an alcohol?

Answer 1

H2O (g) , H3PO4 catalyst

Hydration Addition

Question 2

How do you get from an alcohol to an alkene?

Answer 2

Concentrated H2SO4

Dehydration elimination

Question 3

How do you get from an alkene to an alkane?

Answer 3

H2 , Nickel Catalyst

Hydrogenation addition

Question 4

How do you get from an alkane to a haloalkane?

Answer 4

Halogen , UV

Radical substitution

Question 5

How do you get from an alkene to a haloalkane?

Answer 5

Hydrogen halide OR Halogen

Electrophilic addition

Question 6

How do you get from a haloalkane to an alcohol?

Answer 6

NaOH (aq) , reflux

Nucleophilic substitution

Question 7

How do you get from an alcohol to a haloalkane?

Answer 7

Sodium halide and H2SO4

Nucleophilic substitution

Question 8

How do you get from a primary alcohol to a carboxylic acid?

Answer 8

K2Cr2O7 / H2SO4 , reflux

Complete oxidation

Question 9

How do you get from a primary alcohol to an aldehyde?

Answer 9

K2Cr2O7 / H2SO4 , distil

Partial oxidation

Question 10

How do you get from a secondary alcohol to a ketones?

Answer 10

K2Cr2O7 / H2SO4 , reflux

Oxidation