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Aliphatic Synthetic Routes Flashcards

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1
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Alkane to haloalkane

A

Free Radical substitution
Cl2/Br2/I2 + ultraviolet light

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Alkene to Alkane

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Hydrogenation
H2(g) + Ni catalyst

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Alkene to Haloalkane

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Electrophilic addition
HCl/ HBr / HI

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4
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Alkene to Alcohol

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Hydration
H2O(g) + heat + H3PO4 catalyst

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5
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Alcohol to Alkene

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Dehydration
H3PO4 catalyst + heat

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Haloalkane to Alcohol

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Nucleophilic Substitution
NaOH(aq)

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7
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Alcohol to Haloalkane

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Nucleophilic substitution
NaCl / NaBr / NaI +H2SO4 catalyst

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8
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Haloalkane to Nitrile

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Nucleophilic Substitution
KCN/ ethanol

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9
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Haloalkane to Primary Amine

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Nucleophilic Substitution
NH3/ethanol (excess NH3)

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Haloalkane to Secondary/ Tertiary Amine

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Nucleophilic Substitution
NH3/ ethanol (excess Haloalkane)

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Nitrile to Primary Amine

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Reduction
H2(g) + Ni catalyst

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12
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Nitrile to Carboxylic acid

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Acid hydrolysis
Dilute HCl

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Primary Alcohol to Carboxylic acid

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Oxidation
Acidified Potassium dichromate
Reflux

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Primary Alcohol to aldehyde

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Oxidation
Acidified Potassium dichromate
distillation

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Secondary Alcohol to Ketone

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Oxidation
Acidified Potassium dichromate
Reflux

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Aldehyde to Carboxylic acid

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Oxidation
Acidified Potassium dichromate
Reflux

17
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Aldehyde to Primary Alcohol

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Reduction
NaBH4(aq)

18
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Ketone to Secondary Alcohol

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Reduction
NaBH4(aq)

19
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Aldehyde/Ketone to Hydroxynitrile

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Nucleophilic addition
NaCN(aq) + H+(aq)

20
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Primary Amine to Amide

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Condensation
Acyl Chloride

21
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Carboxylic acid to Acyl Chloride

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SOCl2

22
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Acyl Chloride to Carboxylic acid

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Hydrolysis
H2O

23
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Acyl Chloride to Amide

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Condensation
NH3 or Amine

24
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Carboxylic acid to Ester

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Esterification
Alcohol + Conc H2SO4 catalyst

25
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Acyl Chloride to Ester

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Esterification
Alcohol

26
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Acid Anhydride to Ester

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Esterification
Alcohol

27
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Esther to Alcohol + Carboxylate salt

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Base hydrolysis
NaOH

28
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Esther to Alcohol + Carboxylic acid

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Acid Hydrolysis
(moderately concentrated ) HCl + H2O

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