Organic reaction pathways

Question 1

What does the substitution of an alkane produce?

Answer 1

Haloalkane
Alkane + halgens -> haloalkane
Conditions: UV light

Question 2

What does the hydration of an alkene produce?

Answer 2

Alcohol
Alkene + water -> alcohol
Conditions: dilute H2SO4

Question 3

What does the halogenation of an alkene produce?

Answer 3

Haloalkane
alkene + halogen -> haloalkane
No conditions

Question 4

What does the hydrogenation of an alkene produce?

Answer 4

Alkane
alkene + hydrogen -> alkane
Condition: Pt (platinum)

Question 5

What does the hydrohalogenation of an alkene produce?

Answer 5

Halo alkane
alkene + H (halogen) (HCl) -> haloalkane
No conditions

Question 6

What does the dehydration of alcohol produce?

Answer 6

Alkene and water
Alcohol -> alkene + H2O
Conditions: Concentrated H2SO4

Question 7

What does the oxidation of primary alcohols produce?

Answer 7

Aldehyde -> carboxylic acid
Primary alcohol -> aldehyde -> carboxylic acid
Conditions: H+/KMnO4 both steps

Question 8

What does the oxidation of secondary alcohols produce?

Answer 8

Ketone
Secondary alcohol -> ketone
Conditions: H+/KMnO4

Question 9

What does the oxidation of tertiary alcohols produce?

Answer 9

No reaction

Question 10

What does the substitution of haloalkanes produce?

Answer 10

Alcohol (+salt)
Haloalkane + H2O or conc. NaOH -> alcohol
Salt is made of the alkane and Na

Question 11

What does carboxylic acid and ammonia produce?

Answer 11

Amide and H2O
Carboxylic acid + ammonia -> amide + H2O
No conditions

Question 12

What does the esterification of alcohol produce?

Answer 12

Ester + H2O
Alcohol + carboxylic acid -> ester + H2O
Condition: Conc. H2SO4