Chapter 20-Carboxylic Acids and their Derivatives; Mini Section: Nitriles Flashcards

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What are the reagents in synthesizing a nitrile from an amide?

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-POCl3 or P2O5 or SOCl2

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Provide a general mechanism of the dehydration of an amide.

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Provide the nitrile hydrolysis mechanism for the following reaction:

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What can a nitrile be used for in a reaction?

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Nitriles can also allow for the two step synthesis of of a carboxylic acid from an alkyl halide.

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