Mechanisms Flashcards
Name:
The mechanism
The reagents
The conditions for:
Alkane to Halogenoalkane
Free Radical Substitution
The Halogen of the Halogenoalkane made
UV light
Name:
The mechanism/reaction
The reagents
The conditions for:
Halogenoalkane to Alcohol
Nucleophilic substitution
NaOH
Warm aqeuous
Name:
The mechanism
The reagents
The conditions for:
Halogenoalkane to Alkene
Elimination
KOH or NaOH
Hot in ethanol
Name:
The mechanism/reaction
The reagents
The conditions for:
Halogenoalkane to Nitrile
Nucleophilic substitution
KCN
aqueous ethanol
Name:
The mechanism/reaction
The reagents
The conditions for:
Halogenoalkane to Primary amine
Nucleophilic substitution
Ammonia/NH3
Excess Ammonia
Name:
The mechanism/reaction
The reagents
The conditions for:
Alkene to Alkane
Catalytic hydrogenation
H2/hydrogen
Ni
Name:
The mechanism/reaction
The reagents
The conditions for:
Alkene to Dibromoalkane
Electrophilic addition
Br2/ Bromine
No specific conditions/room temperature
Name:
The mechanism/reaction
The reagents
The conditions for:
Alkene to Bromoalkane
Electrophilic addition
HBr
No specific conditions/room temperature
Name:
The mechanism/reaction
The reagents
The conditions for:
Alkene to Alkylhydrogensulphate to Alcohol
Electrophilic addition then hydrolysis
H2SO4 then water/H2O
No specific conditions/room temperature
Name:
The mechanism/reaction
The reagents
The conditions for:
Alkene to Alchohol
Electrophilic addition/direct hydration
Steam
Concentrated H3PO4 or H2SO4
Name:
The mechanism/reaction
The reagents
The conditions for:
Alcohol to Alkene
Dehydration
Concentrated H2SO4
No specific conditions
Name:
The mechanism/reaction
The reagents
The conditions for:
Primary Alcohol to Aldehyde
Oxidation
Acidified Potassium Dichromate/
K2Cr2O7/H+
Distillation
Name:
The mechanism/reaction
The reagents
The conditions for:
Primary Alcohol to Carboxylic Acid
Oxidation
Acidified Potassium Dichromate(K2Cr2O7/H+)
Excess Acidified Potassium Dichromate(K2Cr2O7/H+) AND REFLUX
Name:
The mechanism/reaction
The reagents
The conditions for:
Alcohol to Aldehyde to Carboxylic Acid
Oxidation
Acidified Potassium Dichromate(K2Cr2O7/H+)
Reflux
Name:
The mechanism/reaction
The reagents
The conditions for:
Secondary Alcohol to Ketone
Oxidation
Acidified Potassium Dichromate(K2Cr2O7/H+)
Reflux
Name:
The mechanism/reaction
The reagents
The conditions for:
Aldehyde or Ketone to Alcohol
Reduction
NaBH4
No specific conditions
Name:
The mechanism/reaction
The reagents
The conditions for:
Aldehyde or Ketone to Hydroxynitrile
Nucleophilic addition
KCN and dilute HCl
No specific conditions
Name:
The mechanism/reaction
The reagents
The conditions for:
Acyl Chloride to Carboxylic Acid
Nucleophilic addition elimination
Water/H2O
NPC
Name:
The mechanism/reaction
The reagents
The conditions for:
Acyl Chloride to Ester
Nucleophilic Addition Elimination
Alcohol
NPC
Name:
The mechanism/reaction
The reagents
The conditions for:
Acyl Chloride to Amide
Nucleophilic addition elimination
Ammonia/NH3
NPC
Name:
The mechanism/reaction
The reagents
The conditions for:
Acyl Chloride to Secondary amide(N-substituted amide
Nucleophilic addition elimination
Amide
NPC
Name:
The mechanism/reaction
The reagents
The conditions for:
Acid Anhydride to Carboxylic Acid
Nucleophilic addition elimination
Water/H2O
No specific conditions
Name:
The mechanism/reaction
The reagents
The conditions for:
Acid Anhydride to Ester
Nucleophilic addition elimination
Alcohol
No specific conditions
Name:
The mechanism/reaction
The reagents
The conditions for:
Acid Anhydride to Amide
Nucleophilic addition elimination
Ammonia/NH3
Name:
The mechanism/reaction
The reagents
The conditions for:
Acid Anhydride to Secondary amide
(N-substituted Amide)
Nucleophilic addition elimination
Amide
No specific conditions
Name:
The mechanism/reaction
The reagents
The conditions for:
Carboxylic Acid to Carboxylate salt
Neutralisation
NaOH
No specific conditions
Name:
The mechanism/reaction
The reagents
The conditions for:
Carboxylic Acid to Ester
Esterification
Alcohol
Concentrated H2SO4
Name:
The mechanism/reaction
The reagents
The conditions for:
Ester to Carboxylic Acid + Alcohol
Acid Hydrolysis
H2O
Concentrated H2SO4
Name:
The mechanism/reaction
The reagents
The conditions for:
Ester to Carboxylate Salt + Alcohol
Base hydrolysis
NaOH
No specific conditions
Name:
The mechanism/reaction
The reagents
The conditions for:
Benzene to Nitrobenzene
Electrophilic substitution
Concentrated HNO3
Concentrated H2SO4
Name:
The mechanism/reaction
The reagents
The conditions for:
Benzene to Phenylketone
Electrophilic substitution
Acyl Chloride
Aluminium chloride(AlCl3)
Name:
The mechanism/reaction
The reagents
The conditions for:
1° Amine to 2° Amine
Nucleophilic substitution
haloalkane
NPC
Name:
The mechanism/reaction
The reagents
The conditions for:
2° Amine to 3° Amine
Nucleophilic substitution
haloalkane
NPC
Name:
The mechanism/reaction
The reagents
The conditions for:
3° Amine to 4° ammonium salt
Nucleophilic substitution
haloalkane
NPC
Name:
The mechanism/reaction
The reagents
The conditions for:
Amine to Akylammonium salt
Acid-base
HCl
NPC
Name:
The mechanism/reaction
The reagents
The conditions for:
Nitrobenzene to Phenylamine
Reduction
Concentrated HCl
Tin(Sn)
Name:
The mechanism/reaction
The reagents
The conditions for:
Nitrile to Amine
Reduction
H2
Nickel(Ni)
Name:
The mechanism/reaction
The reagents
The conditions for:
Nitrile to Carboxylic Acid
Hydrolysis
Dilute HCl
No specific conditions