Mechanisms Flashcards
Name the mechanism where propene becomes 1-bromopropane
What are the conditions/ reagent
Electrophilic Addition
No conditions
HBr
What mechanism turns 1-bromopropane into propene
Reagent and conditions
Elimination
NaOH
Hot in ethanol
Mechanism for 1-bromopentane to butanenitrile
Give reagent and conditions
Nucleophilic substitution
KCN
Aqueous ethanol
Mechanism for a haloalkane to an amine
Give conditions/ reagents
Nucleophilic substitution
Excess NH3
Mechanism for turning a haloalkane to a primary alcohol
Give conditions and reagents
Nucleophilic substitution
NaOH
Warm aqueous
Primary alcohol to aldehyde
Give conditions
Oxidation (distillation)
Acidified potassium dichromate
Aldehyde to carboxylic acid
Conditions
Oxidation
Reflux
Acidified potassium dichromate
Alkene to alkyl hydrogen sulphate
Give conditions
Electrophilic addition
Concentrated sulphuric acid
Alkyl hydrogen sulphate to secondary alcohol
Give conditions
Hydrolysis
H2O
Warm
Secondary alcohol to ketone
Give conditions
Oxidation
Acidified potassium dichromate
Reflux
Mechanism for Alkene to secondary alcohol
Name of this reaction
Conditions/ reagents
Electrophilic addition
Hydration
H2O + concentrated sulphuric acid
Give:
Mechanism of alcohol to alkene
Name of this reaction
Reagents/ conditions
Elimination
Dehydration
Concentrated sulphuric acid
Alkene to polymer
Conditions
Addition polymerisation
High temperature and high pressure
Primary alcohol to carboxylic acid
Conditions
Oxidation
Reflux
Acidified potassium dichromate
Conditions for fermentation
Aqueous solution of glucose
Yeast
35 degrees Celsius
