Mechanisms, Reagents and Conditions Flashcards

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Alkanes to Halogenoalkanes

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Mechanism: Free radical sub
Reagents: Br2, Cl2
Condition: UV Light
Equation: RH + Cl2 ——- RCl + HCl

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Alkene to Poly(alkene)

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Mechanism: Addition Polymerisation
Condition: Low Temperature, High Pressure

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Alkene to Dihalogenoalkane

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Mechanism: Electrophilic Addition
Reagents: Br2, Cl2
Condition: Room Temp

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Alkene to Alcohol

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Mechanism: Hydration
Reagents: Steam
Condition: 300degrees, 60 atm, H3PO4 catalyst

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Haloalkane to Alcohol

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Mechanism: Nucleophilic sub
Reagents: NaOH(aq) or KOH(aq)
Condition: heat under reflux
Equation: R-X + OH- ——- R-OH + X

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Haloalkane to Nitrile

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Mechanism: Nucleophilic Sub
Reagents: KCN in aqueous ethanol
Condition: heat under reflux
Equation: R-X + CN- ——- R-CN + X

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Haloalkane to Amine

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Mechanism: Nucleophilic Sub
Reagents: NH3 in ethanol in a sealed tube
Condition: Heat under pressure
Equation: R-X + 2NH3 ——- R-NH2 + NH4X

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Haloalkene to Alkene

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Mechanism: Elimination
Reagents: KOH in ethanol
Condition: Heat under reflux

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Primary Alcohol to Aldehyde

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Mechanism: Oxidation
Reagents: potassium dichromate and dilute sulphuric acid
Condition: Warm, distillation
Equation: RCH2OH + [O] ——- RCHO + H2O

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Secondary Alcohol to Ketone

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Mechanism: Oxidation
Reagents: Potassium dichromate and dilute H2SO4
Condition:
Equation: R1CH(OH)R2 + [O] —— R1COR2 + H2O

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Aldehyde to Carboxylic acid

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Mechanism: Oxidation
Reagents: potassium dichromate and dilute sulphuric acid
Condition: Heat under reflux
Equation: R-CHO + [O] —— R-COOH

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Carboxylic acid to Ester

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Mechanism: Esterification
Reagents: Alcohol and H2SO4
Condition: Heat

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Alcohol to Alkene

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Mechanism: Elimination
Reagents: concentrated sulphuric acid or phosphoric acid
Condition: Heat

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Acyl Chloride to Carboxylic acid

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Mechanism: Nucleophilic addition-elim
Reagents: H20
Condition: Room Temp

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Acyl Chloride to Ester

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Mechanism: Nucleophilic addition-elimination
Reagents: Alcohol
Condition: Room temp

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Acyl Chloride to Primary Amide

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Mechanism: Nucleophilic addition-elimination
Reagents: NH3
Condition: Room Temp

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Nitrile to Primary amine

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Mechanism: Reduction
Reagents: LiAl4
Condition: Dry ether

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Primary Amine to 2nd, 3rd Amine, and Quaternary salt

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Mechanism: Nucleophilic sub
Reagents: halogenoalkanes

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Glucose to ethanol

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Mechanism: Fermentation
Reagents: yeast
Condition: 35 – 55 degrees, no air
Equation: C6H12O6 —– 2C2H5OH + 2CO2

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Aldehyde to Alcohol

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Mechanism: Nucleophilic addition
Reagents: NaBH4