Classifying Reactions

Question 1

aldehyde (or ketone) + H2 and Ni –> alcohol

Answer 1

addition (most general classification)
reduction
hydrogenation (most specific)

Question 2

alcohol + PDC –> aldehyde (or ketone)

Answer 2

oxidation

Question 3

alcohol + chromic acid –> carboxylic acid (or ketone)

Answer 3

oxidation

Question 4

alcohol + alcohol + H+ (catalyst) –> ether + water

Answer 4

condensation

Question 5

alcohol + carboxylic acid + H+(catalyst) –> ester + water

Answer 5

condensation

Question 6

alcohol + H+(catalyst) and heat –> alkene + water

Answer 6

elimination (most general)

dehydration (more specific)

Question 7

alcohol + KMnO4/HO- –> carboxylate ion (or ketone)

Answer 7

oxidation

Question 8

aldehyde + Tollen’s –> carboxylate ion

Answer 8

oxidation

Question 9

aldehyde + Benedict’s –> carboxylate ion

Answer 9

oxidation

Question 10

alkene + water + H+(catalyst) –> alcohol

Answer 10

addition (more general)

hydration (more specific)

Question 11

aldehyde (or ketone) + alcohol + H+(catalyst) –> hemiacetal

Answer 11

addition

Question 12

hemiacetal + alcohol + H+(catalyst) –> acetal + water

Answer 12

condensation

Question 13

alkene + H2/Ni –> alkane

Answer 13

addition (general)

hydrogenation (specific)

Question 14

alkene + bromine (or chlorine) –> alkyl halide

Answer 14

addition (general)

halogenation (specific)

Question 15

alkene + KMnO4/HO- –> diol

Answer 15

addition (general)

hydroxylation (specific)