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Name:
The mechanism
The reagents
The conditions for:
Alkane to Halogenoalkane

A

Free Radical Substitution
The Halogen of the Halogenoalkane made
UV light

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Name:
The mechanism/reaction
The reagents
The conditions for:
Halogenoalkane to Alcohol

A

Nucleophilic substitution
NaOH
Warm aqeuous

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Name:
The mechanism
The reagents
The conditions for:
Halogenoalkane to Alkene

A

Elimination
KOH or NaOH
Hot in ethanol

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Name:
The mechanism/reaction
The reagents
The conditions for:
Halogenoalkane to Nitrile

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Nucleophilic substitution
KCN
aqueous ethanol

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5
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Name:
The mechanism/reaction
The reagents
The conditions for:
Halogenoalkane to Primary amine

A

Nucleophilic substitution
Ammonia/NH3
Excess Ammonia

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Name:
The mechanism/reaction
The reagents
The conditions for:
Alkene to Alkane

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Catalytic hydrogenation
H2/hydrogen
Ni

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Name:
The mechanism/reaction
The reagents
The conditions for:
Alkene to Dibromoalkane

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Electrophilic addition
Br2/ Bromine
No specific conditions/room temperature

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Name:
The mechanism/reaction
The reagents
The conditions for:
Alkene to Bromoalkane

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Electrophilic addition
HBr
No specific conditions/room temperature

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Name:
The mechanism/reaction
The reagents
The conditions for:
Alkene to Alkylhydrogensulphate to Alcohol

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Electrophilic addition then hydrolysis
H2SO4 then water/H2O
No specific conditions/room temperature

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10
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Name:
The mechanism/reaction
The reagents
The conditions for:
Alkene to Alchohol

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Electrophilic addition/direct hydration
Steam
Concentrated H3PO4 or H2SO4

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Name:
The mechanism/reaction
The reagents
The conditions for:
Alcohol to Alkene

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Dehydration
Concentrated H2SO4
No specific conditions

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Name:
The mechanism/reaction
The reagents
The conditions for:
Primary Alcohol to Aldehyde

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Oxidation
Acidified Potassium Dichromate/
K2Cr2O7/H+
Distillation

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13
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Name:
The mechanism/reaction
The reagents
The conditions for:
Primary Alcohol to Carboxylic Acid

A

Oxidation
Acidified Potassium Dichromate(K2Cr2O7/H+)
Excess Acidified Potassium Dichromate(K2Cr2O7/H+) AND REFLUX

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14
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Name:
The mechanism/reaction
The reagents
The conditions for:
Alcohol to Aldehyde to Carboxylic Acid

A

Oxidation
Acidified Potassium Dichromate(K2Cr2O7/H+)
Reflux

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Name:
The mechanism/reaction
The reagents
The conditions for:
Secondary Alcohol to Ketone

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Oxidation
Acidified Potassium Dichromate(K2Cr2O7/H+)
Reflux

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16
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Name:
The mechanism/reaction
The reagents
The conditions for:
Aldehyde or Ketone to Alcohol

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Reduction
NaBH4
No specific conditions

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Name:
The mechanism/reaction
The reagents
The conditions for:
Aldehyde or Ketone to Hydroxynitrile

A

Nucleophilic addition
KCN and dilute HCl
No specific conditions

18
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Name:
The mechanism/reaction
The reagents
The conditions for:
Acyl Chloride to Carboxylic Acid

A

Nucleophilic addition elimination
Water/H2O
NPC

19
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Name:
The mechanism/reaction
The reagents
The conditions for:
Acyl Chloride to Ester

A

Nucleophilic Addition Elimination
Alcohol
NPC

20
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Name:
The mechanism/reaction
The reagents
The conditions for:
Acyl Chloride to Amide

A

Nucleophilic addition elimination
Ammonia/NH3
NPC

21
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Name:
The mechanism/reaction
The reagents
The conditions for:
Acyl Chloride to Secondary amide(N-substituted amide

A

Nucleophilic addition elimination
Amide
NPC

22
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Name:
The mechanism/reaction
The reagents
The conditions for:
Acid Anhydride to Carboxylic Acid

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Nucleophilic addition elimination
Water/H2O
No specific conditions

23
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Name:
The mechanism/reaction
The reagents
The conditions for:
Acid Anhydride to Ester

A

Nucleophilic addition elimination
Alcohol
No specific conditions

24
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Name:
The mechanism/reaction
The reagents
The conditions for:
Acid Anhydride to Amide

A

Nucleophilic addition elimination
Ammonia/NH3

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Name: The mechanism/reaction The reagents The conditions for: Acid Anhydride to Secondary amide (N-substituted Amide)
Nucleophilic addition elimination Amide No specific conditions
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Name: The mechanism/reaction The reagents The conditions for: Carboxylic Acid to Carboxylate salt
Neutralisation NaOH No specific conditions
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Name: The mechanism/reaction The reagents The conditions for: Carboxylic Acid to Ester
Esterification Alcohol Concentrated H2SO4
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Name: The mechanism/reaction The reagents The conditions for: Ester to Carboxylic Acid + Alcohol
Acid Hydrolysis H2O Concentrated H2SO4
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Name: The mechanism/reaction The reagents The conditions for: Ester to Carboxylate Salt + Alcohol
Base hydrolysis NaOH No specific conditions
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Name: The mechanism/reaction The reagents The conditions for: Benzene to Nitrobenzene
Electrophilic substitution Concentrated HNO3 Concentrated H2SO4
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Name: The mechanism/reaction The reagents The conditions for: Benzene to Phenylketone
Electrophilic substitution Acyl Chloride Aluminium chloride(AlCl3)
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Name: The mechanism/reaction The reagents The conditions for: 1° Amine to 2° Amine
Nucleophilic substitution haloalkane NPC
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Name: The mechanism/reaction The reagents The conditions for: 2° Amine to 3° Amine
Nucleophilic substitution haloalkane NPC
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Name: The mechanism/reaction The reagents The conditions for: 3° Amine to 4° ammonium salt
Nucleophilic substitution haloalkane NPC
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Name: The mechanism/reaction The reagents The conditions for: Amine to Akylammonium salt
Acid-base HCl NPC
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Name: The mechanism/reaction The reagents The conditions for: Nitrobenzene to Phenylamine
Reduction Concentrated HCl Tin(Sn)
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Name: The mechanism/reaction The reagents The conditions for: Nitrile to Amine
Reduction H2 Nickel(Ni)
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Name: The mechanism/reaction The reagents The conditions for: Nitrile to Carboxylic Acid
Hydrolysis Dilute HCl No specific conditions

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