Organic Chemistry Excellence Flashcards
What reagent causes the Alcohol -> Alkene Elimination Reaction?
Conc. H2SO4, heat
What reagent causes the Haloalkane -> Alkene Elimination Reaction?
KOH (alc), heat
Which of the Elimination reactions require Heat?
Both: Alcohol -> Alkene, and Haloalkane -> Alkene
How many Elimination Reactions are there?
2
What is produced in all Elimination reactions?
An alkene/double c=c bond.
Can Elimination reactions create major and minor products?
Yes
Conc. H2SO4, Heat
Alcohol -> Alkene (Elimination)
KOH (alc), heat
Haloalkane -> Alkene (Elimination)
What reagent causes the Alkene -> Dibromoalkane Addition Reaction?
Br2
What reagent causes the Alkene -> Dichloroalkane Addition Reaction?
Cl2
What reagent causes the Alkene -> Alkane Addition Reaction?
H2, Pt or ni catalyst
What reagent causes the Alkene -> Bromoalkane Addition Reaction?
HBr
What reagent causes the Alkene -> Chloroalkane Addition Reaction?
HCl
What reagent causes the Alkene -> Alcohol Addition Reaction?
H+/H2O, heat or dil. H2SO4, heat
Which of the Addition reactions require Heat?
The only addition reaction that requires heat is Alkene -> Alcohol using H+/H2O or dil. H2SO4
Which addition reaction requires a catalyst?
Alkene -> Alkane addition using H2 (Catalyst Pt or Ni)
How many types of addition reactions are there?
4
Which Addition reagents produce major and minor products?
Those who have two different types atoms, e.g. HCl, H2O, not Cl2 or H2 + Pt
Br2
Alkene -> Dibromoalkane (Addition)
Cl2
Alkene -> Dichloroalkane (Addition)
H2 + Pt
Alkene -> Alkane (Addition)
HCl
Alkene -> Chloroalkane (Addition)
HBr
Alkene -> Bromoalkane (Addition)
H+/H2O, heat
Alkene -> Alcohol (Addition)
dil. H2SO4, heat
Alkene -> Alcohol (Addition)
What reagent(s) causes the Alkene -> Diol Oxidation Reaction?
MnO4-, KMnO4-, H+/MnO4-,
All with no heat
What reagent(s) causes the Primary Alcohol -> Carboxylic Acid Oxidation Reaction?
H+/MnO4-, heat, or H+/Cr2O72-, KCr2O72-
Which of the Oxidation reactions require heat?
H+/MnO4-, only when making Primary Alcohol -> Carboxylic Acid
How many Oxidation reactions are there?
2
Can Oxidation Reactions create major and minor products?
No
MnO4-
Alkene -> Diol (Oxidation)
KMnO4-
Alkene -> Diol (Oxidation)
H+/MnO4-
Alkene -> Diol (Oxidation)