Organic Mechanisms Flashcards by N Y | Brainscape

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Alkane to Alkene?

A

React with H₂ with a nickel catalyst.

This is reduction/nucleophilic addition.

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Alkane to haloalkane?

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Halogen with UV radiation. React with halogen radical.

This if free radical substitution.

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Alkene to haloalkane?

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React with hydrogen halide.

This is electrophilic addition.

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Alkene to alcohol?

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React with steam and H₂SO₄

This is hydration.

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Alcohol to alkene?

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React with conc. H₂SO₄ or H₃PO₄ and heat

This is dehydration.

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Haloalkane to alcohol?

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React with NaOH

This is nucleophilic substitution.

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Alcohol to haloalkane?

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React with sodium halide with H₂SO₄ as a catalyst.

This is nucleophilic substitution.

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Primary alcohol to aldehyde?

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React with acidified dichromate, [O], distill.

This is oxidation.

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Primary alcohol to carboxylic acid?

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React with acidified dichromate, [O], reflux.

This is oxidation.

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Secondary alcohol to ketone?

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React with acidified dichromate, [O], reflux.

This is oxidation.

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Aldehyde to primary alcohol?

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React with NaBH₄

This is reduction.

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Ketone to secondary alcohol?

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React with NaBH₄

This is reduction.

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Aldehyde to hydroxynitrile?

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:React with CN⁻ and H⁺

This is nucleophilic addition.

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Ketone to hydroxynitrile?

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React with :CN⁻ and H⁺

This is nucleophilic addition.

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Haloalkane to amine?

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React with NH₃ and ethanol, heat under pressure.

This is nucleophilic substitution.

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Haloalkane to nitrile?

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React with :CN⁻ and ethanol.

This is nucleophilic substitution.

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Nitrile to amine?

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React with H₂ with a nickel catalyst.

This is reduction/nucleophilic addition.

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Nitrile to carboxylic acid?

A

React with aqueous acid

This is acid hydrolysis*.

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Carboxylic acid to ester?

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React with alcohol and an acid catalyst.

This is esterification.

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Carboxylic acid to acid anhydride?

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Dehydration of two carboxylic acids.

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Acid anhydride to carboxylic acid?

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React with H₂O

This is hydrolysis/hydration.

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Acid anhydride to ester?

A

React with alcohol and an acid catalyst.

This is nucleophilic addition.

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Ester undergoes acid hydrolysis to form…?

A

Carboxylic acid and alcohol.

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Ester undergoes base hydrolysis to form…?

A

Carboxylate ion and alcohol.

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Acyl chloride to ester?

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React with an alcohol.

This is called nucleophilic addition.

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Acyl chloride to primary amide?

A

React with NH₃

This is nucleophilic addition.

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Acyl chloride to secondary amide?

A

React with R-NH₂

This is nucleophilic addition.

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Amide undergoes acid hydrolysis to form…?

A

Ammonium salt and carboxylic acid

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Amide undergoes base hydrolysis to form…?

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Amine and carboxylate salt

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Amine to amide?

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React with acyl chloride

This is nucleophilic addition.