Organic Flashcards
Alkene —> Alkane
Hydrogenation
Electrophilic Addition
Finely divided nickel catalyst
180C 4atm
Alkene —> alcohol
Hydration
Electrophilic addition
Conc. phosphoric acid
300C 60atm
Alkene —> Polymer
Addition polymerisation
Alkene —> Halogenoalkane
Electrophilic addition
Room temp
+HX or X2
Halogenoalkane —> Alkene
Elimination
Hot ethanolic KOH solution
Halogenoalkane —> alcohol
Nucleophilic substitution
Reflux with aqueous NaOH with small amount of ethanol
Alcohol —> halogenoalkane
Nucleophilic substitution
Reflux with NaBr + H2SO4 = HBr in situ
Primary alcohol —> aldehyde
Oxidation
Distil with acidified potassium dichromate (VI)
Colour change = orange —> green
Secondary alcohol —> Ketone
Oxidation
Reflux with acidified potassium dichromate (VI)
Colour change = orange —> green
Aldehyde —> carboxylate acid
Oxidation
Reflux with acidified potassium dichromate (VI)
Aldehyde —> primary alcohol
Reduction
Reflux with LiALH4 (lithal)
Dissolved in dry ether
Ketone —> secondary alcohol
Reduction
Reflux with LiALH4
Dissolved in dry ether
Ketone —> 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazone
Condensation
Mix with 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine
Orange precipitate
Ketone —> cyanohydrin
Nucleophilic addition
NaCN or KCN + H2SO4 = HCN in situ
Aldehyde —> 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazone
Condensation
Mix with 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine
Orange precipitate