Mechanisms, Reagents and Conditions Flashcards
Alkanes to Halogenoalkanes
Mechanism: Free radical sub
Reagents: Br2, Cl2
Condition: UV Light
Equation: RH + Cl2 ——- RCl + HCl
Alkene to Poly(alkene)
Mechanism: Addition Polymerisation
Condition: Low Temperature, High Pressure
Alkene to Dihalogenoalkane
Mechanism: Electrophilic Addition
Reagents: Br2, Cl2
Condition: Room Temp
Alkene to Alcohol
Mechanism: Hydration
Reagents: Steam
Condition: 300degrees, 60 atm, H3PO4 catalyst
Haloalkane to Alcohol
Mechanism: Nucleophilic sub
Reagents: NaOH(aq) or KOH(aq)
Condition: heat under reflux
Equation: R-X + OH- ——- R-OH + X
Haloalkane to Nitrile
Mechanism: Nucleophilic Sub
Reagents: KCN in aqueous ethanol
Condition: heat under reflux
Equation: R-X + CN- ——- R-CN + X
Haloalkane to Amine
Mechanism: Nucleophilic Sub
Reagents: NH3 in ethanol in a sealed tube
Condition: Heat under pressure
Equation: R-X + 2NH3 ——- R-NH2 + NH4X
Haloalkene to Alkene
Mechanism: Elimination
Reagents: KOH in ethanol
Condition: Heat under reflux
Primary Alcohol to Aldehyde
Mechanism: Oxidation
Reagents: potassium dichromate and dilute sulphuric acid
Condition: Warm, distillation
Equation: RCH2OH + [O] ——- RCHO + H2O
Secondary Alcohol to Ketone
Mechanism: Oxidation
Reagents: Potassium dichromate and dilute H2SO4
Condition:
Equation: R1CH(OH)R2 + [O] —— R1COR2 + H2O
Aldehyde to Carboxylic acid
Mechanism: Oxidation
Reagents: potassium dichromate and dilute sulphuric acid
Condition: Heat under reflux
Equation: R-CHO + [O] —— R-COOH
Carboxylic acid to Ester
Mechanism: Esterification
Reagents: Alcohol and H2SO4
Condition: Heat
Alcohol to Alkene
Mechanism: Elimination
Reagents: concentrated sulphuric acid or phosphoric acid
Condition: Heat
Acyl Chloride to Carboxylic acid
Mechanism: Nucleophilic addition-elim
Reagents: H20
Condition: Room Temp
Acyl Chloride to Ester
Mechanism: Nucleophilic addition-elimination
Reagents: Alcohol
Condition: Room temp