Chapter 16-Organic Synthesis

Question 1

How do you go from an alkane to a haloalkane

Answer 1

Reagent: Halogen
Conditions: UV light

Question 2

How do you go from a haloalkane to an alcohol

Answer 2

Reagent: NaOH (aq)
Conditions: Heat under reflux

Question 3

How to go from an alkene to a haloalkane

Answer 3

Reagent: Hydrogen halide(g)

Room temperature

Question 4

How to go from alcohol to haloalkane

Answer 4

Reagent: Sodium Halide, sulfuric acid
Condition: Heat under reflux

Question 5

How to go from alkene to alkane

Answer 5

Reagent: hydrogen gas, nickel catalyst
Conditions: 423K temperature

Question 6

How to go from an alkene to an alcohol

Answer 6

Reagent: steam, phosphoric acid catalyst

Question 7

How to go from an alcohol to an alkene

Answer 7

Add concentrated sulfuric acid

Conditions: heat

Question 8

Secondary alcohol to ketone

Answer 8

Acidified potassium dichromate

Heat under reflux

Question 9

Primary alcohol to aldehyde

Answer 9

Acidified potassium dichromate

Distil

Question 10

Primary alcohol to carboxylic acid

Answer 10

Acidification potassium dichromate

Heat under reflux