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Organic Reactions Flashcards

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1
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Alkane -> Alkene

A

Cracking
High Temp + Pressure (Thermal)
OR
Zeolite catalyst + slight pressure + temp

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Alkane -> Haloalkane

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Free Radical Substitution
Halogen
UV Light

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Haloalkane -> Alcohol

A

Nucleophilic substitution
Warm + Aqueous NaOH

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Haloalkane -> Amine

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Nucleophilic substitution
Excess Ammonia
Hot + Ethanolic

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5
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Haloalkane -> Nitrile

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Nucleophilic Substitution
Potassium Cyanide
Hot + Ethanolic
Under Reflux

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6
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Haloalkane -> Alkene

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Elimination
Hot + Ethanolic NaOH
Under Reflux

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Alkene -> Haloalkane

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Electrophilic Addition
HBr or HCl

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Alkene -> Alkyl Hydrogen sulphate

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Electrophilic Addition
Concentrated H2SO4

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Alkene -> Alcohol

A

Electrophilic Addition
Hydration
Concentrated Sulfuric Acid Catalyst
Water (as steam)
High Pressure and temperature

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Alcohol -> Alkene

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Elimination
Dehydration
Concentrated Sulfuric or Phosphoric acid catalyst
High temperature

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Alcohol -> Aldehyde

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Oxidation
K2Cr207
Heat under distillation setup

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Aldehyde -> Carboxylic acid

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Oxidation
K2Cr2O7
Heat under reflux

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Alcohol -> Ketone

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Oxidation
K2Cr2O7
Heat under reflux

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14
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Aldehyde -> Alcohol

A

Reduction
LiAlH4

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Carboxylic Acid -> Aldehyde

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Reduction
LiAlH4

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16
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Ketone -> Alcohol

A

Reduction
LiAlH4

17
Q

Carboxylic Acid + Alcohol

A

Ester + Water
Nucleophilic Addition Elimination
Condensation
Sulfuric Acid Catalyst
Heated

18
Q

Acyl Chloride + Alcohol

A

Ester + HCl
Nucleophilic Addition Elimination
Produces Misty White fumes

19
Q

Acid Anhydride + Alcohol

A

Ester + Carboxylic acid
Nucleophilic Addition Elimination
Used as by-product is safer than Acyl Chloride
Warm

20
Q

Acyl Chloride + Ammonia

A

Amide + Ammonium Chloride
Nucleophilic Addition Elimination
Forms a solid white precipitate

21
Q

Acid Anhydride + Ammonia

A

Amide + Ammonium Ethanoate
Nucleophilic Addition Elimination

22
Q

Acid Anhydride + Amine

A

N Substituted Amide
Nucleophilic Addition Elimination

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