4.2 Alcohols, Haloalkanes And Analysis Flashcards
Alkane to alkene?
Cracking
Alkene to alkane?
Hydrogenation
Ni H2
Alkane to haloalkane?
Radical substitution
Alkene to haloalkane?
Halogenation/electrophilic addition
HBr or Br2
Alkene to polymer?
Addition polymerisation
Alkene to alcohol?
Hydration
Steam
H3PO4
Alcohol to alkene?
Dehydration
Heat
H3PO4
Haloalkane to alcohol?
Hydrolysis
NaOH
Heat
Alcohol to haloalkane?
Halide substitution
NaBr
H2SO4
Alcohol to ketone?
Secondary alcohol oxidisation
Cr2O7-
H+
Reflux
Alcohol to aldehyde?
Primary alcohol oxidation Cr2O7-
H+
Distil
Alcohol to carboxylic acid?
Primary alcohol oxidation
Cr2O7-
H+
Reflux
Carboxylic acid to ester?
Esterification
Unsaturated hydrocarbon test
Bromine water, shake, bromine water decolourises
Test for haloalkane
Silver nitrate, ethanol and water
Tests for carbonyl?
Acidified potassium dichromate, fehlings solution, tollens reagent
Results when adding acidified potassium dichromate to test for functional group?
Ketones- no change
Aldehydes go from orange to green
Results after adding fehlings solution to test for functional group
Ketones no change
Aldehydes-dark red precipitate
Results after adding tollens reagent to test for carbonyl
Ketones- no silver mirror
Aldehydes-silver mirror
Tests for carboxylic acid?
Universal indicator or ph probe
Reactive metal
Or metal carbonate
What does universal indicator do in carboxylic acid?
pH of weak acid
What does a reactive metal do when afford to carboxylic acid?
Hydrogen effervescence
What does a metal carbonate do when added to carboxylic acid?
Co2 effervescence
Test for alcohol functional group
Warm with an equal volume of carboxylic acid and a few drops of H2SO4
Sweet smell
Define dehydration
A chemical reaction in which water molecules are eliminated from an organic compound
Define elimination
Organic reaction in which one reactant forms two products, usually a small molecule like water is released