Chapter 11: Alcohols & Ethers Flashcards
1
Q
How can an alkene be turned into an alcohol?
Markovnikov product
A
Oxymercuration-demercuration
- Hg(OAC)2: THF
- NABH4
2
Q
How can an alkene be turned into an alcohol?
Anti-markovnikov product
A
Hydroboration-oxidation
1. BH3: THF
2. H2O2, HO-
3
Q
How can a diol be formed from an alkene?
A
1,2-dihydroxylation
- OSO4
- NAHSO3
4
Q
How can an epoxy be formed from an alkene?
A
A peroxy acid (RCO3H)
MCPBA
5
Q
How can alkane convert to alkyl halide?
A
Br2 and hv or heat
6
Q
How can alkyl halide convert to alcohol?
A
-OH or H2O
7
Q
How can alcohol convert to alkyl halide?
3 reagents
A
HX or PBr3 or SOCl2
8
Q
How can alcohol become an ether?
A
React it with NaOH and methyl iodide (CH3I)
9
Q
How to convert alkyne to alkene?
syn product
A
H2, Ni2B
10
Q
How to convert alkyne to alkene?
anti product
A
- Li, EtNH2
- NH4+
11
Q
What can be used to protect an alcohol?
A
TsCl
