ALL organic reactions

Question 1

reactants, conditions and mechanism

alkane→haloalkane

Answer 1

halogen, UV light, free radical substitution

Question 2

alkene→alkane

Answer 2

H₂, Ni catalyst, electrophilic addition

Question 3

alkene→haloalkane

Answer 3

hydrogen halide, electrophilic addition

Question 4

alkene→alcohol

Answer 4

H₂O (steam), H₃PO₄ catalyst, electrophilic addition

Question 5

alcohol→alkene

Answer 5

H₂SO₄, heat

Question 6

alcohol→haloalkane

Answer 6

NaBr, H₂SO₄

Question 7

haloalkane→alcohol

Answer 7

NaOH, nucleophilic substitution

Question 8

primary alcohol oxidisation

Answer 8

H⁺/Cr₂O₇²⁻
* aldehyde formed w/ distillation
* carboxylic acid formed w/ reflux

Question 9

secondary alcohol oxidisation

Answer 9

H⁺/Cr₂O₇²⁻
ketone formed (under reflux)

Question 10

alcohol→ester

Answer 10

carboxylic acid, conc. H₂SO₄

Question 11

ester→carboxylic acid

Answer 11

dilute acid, heat

Question 12

carboxylic acid→ester

Answer 12

alcohol, conc. H₂SO₄

Question 13

carboxylic acid→acyl chloride

Answer 13

SOCl₂

Question 14

acyl chloride→carboxylic acid

Answer 14

H₂O

Question 15

acyl chloride→primary amide

Answer 15

NH₃

Question 16

acyl chloride→secondary amide

Answer 16

primary amine

Question 17

ketone reduced

Answer 17

NaBH₄, secondary alcohol

Question 18

aldehyde reduced

Answer 18

NaBH₄, primary alcohol

Question 19

aldehyde/ketone→hydroxynitrile

Answer 19

HCN