Hydrocarbon Flashcards
Organometallic + Electronegative element
Alkanes
Grignard Reagents
General Formula of Alkanes
CnH2n+2
Alkyl Halide + LiAlH4, NaBH4, Ph3SnH, ZnHCl
Alkanes
Alkenes + Ni, Pd, Pt /H2
Alkanes
Hydrogenation
Alkenes + (Ph3P)3RhCl
Alkanes
Wilkinson’s Reaction
Alkenes + B2H6/Ch3COOH
Alkanes
Hydrogenation
Hydrazene + H2O2 is also used.
Alkynes + Ni, Pd, Pt /H2
Alkanes
Carbonyl Compounds + Zn-Hg, HCl
Alkanes
Clemmenson’s Reduction
Carbonyl Compounds + NH2-NH2, KOH
Alkanes
Wolf Kishner Reduction
R-X + 2Na + R-X + Dry Ether
Alkanes
Wurtz’s Reaction
Cannot be used for unsymmetrical alkanes or alkanes having an odd no of carbon atoms
Alkyl Halide + (Ch3)2CuLi
Alkanes
Corey House Synthesis
Dialkyl Copper Lithium Guimann’s Reagent/ Corey House Reagent
R-X + Zn + R-X + Dry Ether
Alkanes
Frankland Reactions
Cannot be used for unsymmetrical alkanes or alkanes having odd no of carbon atoms
Chloro Benzene + 2Na + Ch3Cl + Dry Ether
Toluene
Wurtz Fittig Reactions
2Chloro Benzene + 2Na + Dry Ether
Biphenyl
Fittig Reactions
2Iodo Benzene +Cu/Heat
Biphenyl
Ullmann’s Reactions
CH3COONa +Electricity
Alkanes+CO2
Kolbe’s Electrolysis
Alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, and Cyclo Alkanes can be prepared. Anti-aromatic and non aromatic dimerise.
Ch4 + Cl2
CCl4
Halogenations
0 activation Energy
Alkane + NO2
R-NO2
Nitration
All CC and HH bonds can be broken to form the product.
Alkane+H2SO4
R-SO3H
Sulphonation
Highest C will be replaced by SO3H
Iso-Alkane+AlCl3/ △
Neo Alkane
Isomerisation
n-Hexane +Al2O3/△
Benzene
Aromatisation
C5H12+△
Alkanes less than Pentane
Pyrolysis
Strong Heating
RCOOAg + Br2/CCL4
R-Br + AgBr+Co2
Hunsdieker Reactions
In the presence of I2, esters are a major product
Alkynes+Pt, Ni / H2
Alkene, Alkane
If taken 1 equivalent of the reagent, then alkene is formed, otherwise alkane.
Alkynes+ H2/Pd-BaSo4(Quonone)
Cis Alkene
Lindlar’s Reagent
Alkynes +Ni/Bh2, NiB2H2
Cis Alkene
P2-catalyst
Alkynes+Li/Nh3, Na/Nh3
Trans Alkene
Benzene + Na/NH3, C2H5OH
1,4-cyclohexadiene
Birch Reduction of Aromatic Compounds
Stable → Unstable
Alkenes +HBr/CCl4
Alkyl Halide
Electrophilic Addition
Rate of Reactions ∝ Stability of Carbocation