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AQA - A Level - Organic Chemistry > 3.14 - Organic Synthesis > Flashcards

3.14 - Organic Synthesis Flashcards

1
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What compounds take part in hydrolysis?

A 
Esters
Polyesters
Polyamides
Alkenes
Halogenoalkanes
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What compounds take part in Acid/Base Hydrolysis?

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Esters
Polyesters
Polyamides

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3
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What compound requires Alkaline hydrolysis to form an Alcohol?

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Halogenoalkane

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4
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What reactions require an ethanol solvent?

A

Halogenoalkane |> Primary amine
Halogenoalkane |> Nitrile
Halogenoalkane |> Alkene

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5
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What reactions⁺ require KCN followed by H⁺?

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Forming Hydroxynitriles

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What reactions require H₂SO₄?

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Alcohol |> Ester
Carboxylic Acid |> Ester
Alcohol |> Alkene

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7
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Condition for Nucleophilic Addition-Elimination?

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Room Temp

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8
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Condition for NaBH₄?

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Aqueous, Room Temp

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9
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Condition for Nucleophilic Substitution?

A

Heat

Reflux if KCN

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10
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Condition for Electrophilic Addition?

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Room Temp

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11
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Reagents & Conditions: Nitrile |> Amine

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H₂, Ni Catalyst

High Temp & Pressure

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Reagents & Conditions: Alkene |> Alcohol

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Steam & H₃PO₄ Catalyst

300°C, 60 atm

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Reagents & Conditions: Nitration of Benzene

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conc H₂SO₄ & conc HNO₃

50°C

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14
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Reagents & Conditions: Reduction of Aminobenzene

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Tin, conc HCl

Reflux

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Reagents & Conditions: Acylation of Benzene

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RCOCl, AlCl₃

Reflux

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