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Aliphatic Compounds Synthetic Routes Flashcards

1
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Alkane to haloalkane

A

Halogen, UV

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2
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Haloalkane to alcohol

A

NaOH (aq)

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3
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Haloalkane to nitrile

A

CN-, ethanol

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4
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Haloalkane to amine

A

NH3, ethanol

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5
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Alcohol to haloalkane

A

Sodium halide, sulfuric acid

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6
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Alcohol to alkene

A

Sulfuric acid / phosphoric acid, heat

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7
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Alcohol to ester

A

Carboxcylic acid, sulfuric acid
OR
Acid anhydride

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8
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Alcohol to carboxcylic acid

A

potassium dichromate, sulfuric acid, REFLUX

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9
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Alcohol to aldehyde

A

Potassium dichromate, sulfuric acid, DISTILLATION

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10
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Alcohol to ketone

A

Potassium dichromate, sulfuric acid, REFLUX

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11
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Aldehyde to alcohol

A

NaBH4

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12
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Aldehyde to hydroxynitrile

A

NaCN(aq), H+(aq)

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13
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Aldehyde to carboxylic acid

A

Potassium dichromate, sulfuric acid, REFLUX

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14
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Carboxylic acid to ester

A

Alcohol, conc. sulfuric acid

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15
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Carboxylic acid to acyl chloride

A

SOCl2

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16
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Acyl chloride to carboxylic acid

A

H2O

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17
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Acyl chloride to ester

18
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Acyl chloride to primary amide

19
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Acyl chloride to secondary amide

A

Primary amine

20
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Alkene to alkane

A

Hydrogen, nickel catalyst

21
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Alkene to haloalkane

A

Hydrogen halide

22
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Alkene to alcohol

A

Steam, phosphoric acid

23
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Ester to carboxylic acid

A

Dilute acid, heat

24
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Ester to carboxylate

25
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Nitrile to amine

A

Hydrogen, nickel catalyst

26
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Nitrile to carboxylic acid

A

Water, HCl, heat

27
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Ketone to alcohol

28
Q

Ketone to hydroxynitrile

A

NaCN(aq), H+(aq)

29
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Hydroxynitrile to carboxylic acid

A

Water, HCl, heat

30
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What is the formula for potassium dichromate?

31
Q

What can alkanes form?

A

Haloalkanes

32
Q

What can haloalkanes form?

ANA

A

Alcohols
Nitriles
Amines

33
Q

What can alcohols form?

AKACHE

A 
Alkenes
Ketones
Aldehydes
Carboxylic acids
Haloalkanes
Esters
34
Q

What can aldehydes form?

ACH

A

Alcohols
Carboxylic acids
Hydroxynitriles

35
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What can carboxylic acids form?

A

Acyl chlorides

Esters

36
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What can acyl chlorides form?

SPEC

A

Secondary amides
Primary amides
Esters
Carboxylic acids

37
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What can alkenes form?

AHA

A

Alkanes
Haloalkanes
Alcohols

38
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What can esters form?

CC

A

Carboxylic acids

Carboxylates

39
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What can nitriles form?

A

Amines

Carboxylic acids

40
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What can ketones form?

A

Alcohols

Hydroxynitriles

41
Q

What can hydroxynitriles form?

A

Amines

Carboxylic acids

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