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alkane to halogenoalkane

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reagents: Cl2
conditions: UV light
mechanism: free-radical substitution

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alkene to halogenoalkane

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reagents: HX
conditions: N/A
mechanism: electrophilic addition

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alkene to dihaloalkane

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reagents: Halogen
conditions: N/A
mechanism: electrophilic addition

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alkene to alcohol

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reagents: H20
conditions: Conc H2SO4, 300°, 7 MPa
mechanism: electrophilic addition

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1° halogenolkane to 1° amine

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reagents: conc NH3
conditions: excess NH3 dissolved in ethanol
mechanism: nucleophilic substitution

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1° halogenoalkane to 2° amine

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reagents: 1° amine
conditions: amine dissolved in ethanol
mechanism: nucleophilic substitution

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1° halogenoalkane to 1° alcohol

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reagents: NaOH (aq)
conditions: Heat under reflux
mechanism: nucleophilic substitution

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2° halogenoalkane to 2° alcohol

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reagents: NaOH(aq)
conditions: Heat under reflux
mechanism: nucleophilic substitution

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3° halogenoalkane to 3° alcohol

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reagents: NaOH(aq)
conditions: Heat under reflux
mechanism: nucleophilic substitution

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1°, 2° or 3° halogenoalkane to alkene

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reagents: KOH (dissolved in ethanol)
conditions: Heat under reflux
mechanism: elimination

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1° halogenoalkane to nitrile

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reagents: potassium cyanide (dissolved in ethanol)
conditions: N/A
mechanism: nucleophilic substitution

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alcohol to alkene

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reagents: H2SO4
conditions: 170° for acid dehydration
mechanism: elimination

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alcohol to halogenoalkane

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reagents: HX
conditions: heat under reflux
mechanism: N/A
type of reaction: substitution

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1° alcohol to aldehyde

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reagents: Acidified potassium dichromate
conditions: heat and distil
mechanism: N/A
type of reaction: oxidation

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2° alcohol to ketone

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reagents: Acidified potassium dichromate
conditions: heat and reflux
mechanism: N/A
type of reaction: oxidation

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aldehyde to carboxylic acid

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reagents: Acidified potassium dichromate
conditions: heat and reflux
mechanism: N/A
type of reaction: oxidation

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aldehyde to 1° alcohol

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reagents: NaBH4
conditions: aqueous solution
mechanism: nucleophilic addition
type of reaction: reduction

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ketone to 2° alcohol

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reagents: NaBH4
conditions: aqueous solution
mechanism: nucleophilic addition
type of reaction: reduction

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aldehyde to hydroxynitrile

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reagents: KCN followed by dilute acid
conditions: N/A
mechanism: nucleophilic addition
type of reaction: oxidation

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carboxylic acid to aldehyde

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reagents: LiAlH4
conditions: in dry ether
mechanism: nucleophilic addition
type of reaction: reduction

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carboxylic acid to 1° alcohol

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reagents: LiAlH4
conditions: in dry ether
mechanism: nucleophilic addition
type of reaction: reduction

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carboxylic acid to ester

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reagents: alcohol
conditions: conc. sulphuric acid
mechanism: nucleophilic addition elimination
reagents: NaOH (aq)
type of reaction: elimination

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nitrile to 1° amine

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reagents: LiAlH4
conditions: in dry ether
mechanism: nucleophilic addition
type of reaction: reduction

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carboxylic acid to ammonium salt

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reagents: ammonia solution
conditions: room temp
mechanism: N/A
type of reaction: neutralisation

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carboxylic acid to sodium salt

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reagents: NaOH (aq)
conditions: room temp
mechanism: N/A
type of reaction: neutralisation

26
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acid chloride to carboxylic acid

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reagents: H20
conditions: room temp
mechanism: nucleophilic addition elimination
type of reaction: hydrolysis

27
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acid chloride to amide

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reagents: ammonia
conditions: acid chloride added to conc ammonia
mechanism: nucleophilic addition elimination
type of reaction: substitution

28
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acid chloride to ester

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reagents: alcohol added to acid chloide
conditions: room temp
mechanism: nucleophilic addition elimination
type of reaction: elimination

29
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ester to carboxylic acid

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reagents: dilute HCl
conditions: heat under reflux
mechanism: N/A
type of reaction: acid hydrolysis

30
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ester to salt carboxylic acid

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reagents: sodium hydroxide solution
conditions: heat under reflux
mechanism: N/A
type of reaction: base hydrolysis

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acid anhydride to carboxylic acid

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reagents: H20
conditions: room temperature
mechanism: N/A

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acid anhydride to amide

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reagents: conc. NH3
conditions: room temperature
mechanism: N/A

33
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acid anhydride to ester

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reagents: alcohol
conditions: room temperature
mechanism: N/A

34
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benzene to nitrobenzene

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reagents: conc H2SO4
conditions: low temperature
mechanism: electrophilic substitution

35
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nitrobenzene to phenylamine

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reagents: HCl
conditions: heat under reflux and add NaOH (aq)
mechanism: N/A

36
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benzene to phenylethanone

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reagents: CH3COCl
conditions: AlCl3 catalyst with CH3COCl
mechanism: electrophilic substitution

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