Organic Mechanisms, Reagents & Conditions

Question 1

State reagents and conditions needed to make an alkane into carbon dioxide and water

Answer 1

Complete combustion
Excess oxygen
Heat and spark

Question 2

Name mechanism, outline Reagent and conditions needed to make a an alkane into a haloalkane

Answer 2

Free radical substitution
Reagent : Cl2, Br2
Condition : UV light

Question 3

Name mechanism, state reagents and conditions needed to make an alkane into haloalkane

Answer 3

Electrophilic addition
Reagent : HCl, HBr
Condition : room temperature and shake

Question 4

Name mechanism, state reagents and conditions to turn a haloalkane into a alkene

Answer 4

Elimination
Reagent : NaOH
Condition : ethanolic reflux

Question 5

Name mechanism, state reagents & observations to turn an alcohol into an alkene

Answer 5

Eliminating
Reagent : sulfuric acid
Condition : hot concentrated

Question 6

Answer 6

Question 7

State reagent and outline mechanism for step 4

Answer 7

Question 8

Explain why step 4 produces a racemic mixture

Answer 8