Organic Chemistry Flashcards
Use of Na in dry ether to combine alkane halides in coupling reaction
Wurtz synthesis
Product of halogenation of alkenes using Cl2 in CCl4
vicinal dihalide (same side)
product of addition of HBr to alkene with organic peroxides
anti-Markovnikov alkyl halide (H is attached to more substituted carbon)
Product of adding X2 (only B2 or Cl) in H2O to an alkene
halohydrin
What is the purpose of Lindlar catalyst?
hydrogenation of alkyne to alkene (forced trans orientation)
Product of adding 2HX to alkyne
geminal dihalide (follows Markovnikov)
Reaction for preparing asymmetrical ethers
Williamson synthesis
Reagent used for preparation of symmetrical ethers
hot H2SO4
reagaent required for Williamson synthesis
Na, K, NaH
Reagent required for Friedel Crafts Acylation
AlCl3
Addition of one alcohol to aldehyde produces
hemiacetal
Addition of two alcohol to aldehyde produces
acetal
Compound produces by the reaction of aldehydes/ketones with HCN
cyanohydrin (OH group and CN group)
Product of adding peroxyacid to aldehydes
carboxylic acid
Product of adding peroxyacid to ketones
Esters
