Chapter 9 - Reactions of Organic Compounds Flashcards
Alkane to Alkylhalide
Heat or UV
+HALOGEN
Substitution
HALOGENATION
Alkylhalide to Alcohol
Heat or UV
+Strong acid (NaOH, KOH)
Substitution
Alcohol to Alkene
DEHYDRATION
loss of water
Alkene to Alcohol
HYDRATION
+H2O
Alkylhalide to Amine
Substitution
+NH2
Alcohol to Amine
Substitution
+NH3
Alkene to Alkylhalide
Addition
+ACID
Alkene to Alkane
metal catalyst (nickel)
+H2
addition
HYDROGENATION
Alkene to Poly(alkene)
ADDITION POLYMERISATION
+catalyst
Alcohol to Salt and H2
(Alcohol acts as acid)
+METAL
Alcohol to Salt and H2O
NEUTRALISATION
+BASE
Alcohol to Carboxylic Acid
OXIDATION
Cr2O7- or MnO4-, H+
ONLY PRIMARY ALCOHOL
Carboxylic acid to salt and H2
+METAL
Carboxylic acid to salt and H2O
+BASE
NEUTRALISATION
Formation of Ester
H2SO4(l)
Alcohol+ Carboxylic Acid
ESTERIFICATION
Ester to Alcohol or Carboxylic acid
+H2O
Hydrolysis
To make an alkane into basically anything what intermediate step is needed
alkane to alkylhalide
diol + dioic acid =
copolymer +H2O
CONDENSATION POLYMERISATION
Hydroxy carboxylic acid =
polymer +H2O
CONDENSATION POLYMERISATION
No. of H2O molecules created =
no. of monomers -1