Conditions Flashcards
Alkene + H2 -> alkane
150°C, nickel catalyst
Reforming
Pt catalyst, 500°C
Alcohol + carboxylique acid -> ester
conc. H2SO4, heat
Cracking
Zeolite catalyst, high temp
Acyl chloride -> carboxylic acid
Cold water
Alkene -> alcohol
300°C, 60-70atm, H3PO4
Alcohol -> iodoalkane
Red Phosphrous, heat under reflux
Alcohol -> chloroalkane
Phosphorus PCl5
Alcohol -> bromoalkane
KBr and H2SO4
Carboxylic acid -> alcohol
LiAlH4 in dry ether and dilute acid
Primary Alcohol -> carboxylic acid
Potassium dichromate, heat under reflux
Ketone -> alcohol
LiAlH4 in dry ether and dilute acid
Secondary alcohol -> ketone
Potassium dichromate, heat under reflux
Aldehyde -> alcohol
LiAlH4 in dry ether and dilute acid
Primary alcohol -> aldehyde
Potassium dichromate, distillation
Alkane to halogenoalkane
UV light
Nitrile -> carboxylic acid
Dilute HCl, heat under reflux
Halogenoalkane -> alcohol
KOH, heat under reflux, 50/50 mix of ethanol water
Halogenoalkane -> amine
Excess ethanoic ammonia in a sealed tube, heat
Halogenoalkane -> nitrile
Ethanolic KCN
Halogenoalkane -> alkene
Ethanolic KOH, heat under reflux
Aldehyde/ ketone -> hydroxynitrile
Ethanolic KCN, heat under reflux
Acyl chloride -> amide
conc. ammonia
Preparation of Grignard reagent
Mg, halogenoalkane, dry ether
Alcohol -> alkene
conc. H3PO3, heat