Organic Compounds conversions Flashcards
Alkane -> Haloalkane
Br2 or Cl2 and UV light (substitution)
Alkene -> Haloalkane
Shake with HBr (addition)
Alkene -> Alcohol
H+/H2O (addition)
Haloalkane -> Alcohol
KOH(aq) (substitution)
Haloalkane -> Alkene
KOH(alc) (elimination)
Alcohol -> Haloalkane
SOCl2 or PCl3 or PCl5 (substitution)
Carboxylic acid ->Acyl Chloride
SOCl2 or PCl3 or PCl5 (substitution)
Alcohol -> Ester
Heat with c. acid & conc. H2SO4 (condensation)
Carboxylic Acid -> Ester
Heat with alcohol & conc. H2SO4 (condensation)
Primary Alcohol -> Aldehyde
Heat with H+/Cr O 2- 2 7
oxidation
Primary Alchohol -> Carboxylic Acid
Heat with H+/Cr2O72- or H+/MnO4- (oxidation)
Secondary Alcohol -> Ketone
Heat with H+/Cr2O72- or H+/MnO4- (oxidation)
Ester -> Carboxylic Acid and Alcohol
Heat with H /H2O
acid hydrolysis
Ester -> Alcohol and Sodium salt of carboxylic acid
Heat with NaOH(aq) (alkaline hydrolysis)
Ester -> Alcohol and Amide
Heat with NH3(alc)
Alkene -> Alkane
Heat with H2, Ni or Pt catalyst (addition)
Acid Chloride -> Amide
Add conc. NH3(alc) (substitution)
Acid Chloride -> Carboxylic Acid
Add water (hydrolysis)
Haloalkane -> Amine
Heat with conc. NH3 (alc) (substitution)
Haloalkane -> Amide
Heat with excess NH3(alc) (substitution)
Acid Chloride -> Secondary Amide
Add amine R’NH2 (condensation)
Acid Chloride -> Ester
Add R’-OH (condensation)
Alcohol -> Alkene
Conc. H2SO4 (dehydration / elimination)
Carboxylic Acid -> Amide
(NH4)2CO3 & then heat
Amide -> Carboxylic Acid
Heat with H+/H2O (hydrolysis)