ORGANIC REACTIONS Flashcards by Ellie Paddison

Q

Alkane –> Chloroalkane

A

Bright light+Chlorine
Free radical

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Alkene –> 2-Bromoalkane

A

HBr
Electrophilic Addition

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Halogenoalkane –> Alcohol

A

Aqueous NaOH
Nucleophilic Substitution

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Halogenoalkane –> Nitrile

A

KCN
Nucleophilic Substitution

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primary alcohol –> aldehyde/carboxylic acid

A

acidified dichromate
oxidation

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secondary alcohol –>
ketone

A

acidified dichromate
oxidation

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phenol –> tribromophenol

A

bromine
whiteppt/orange to colourless

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aldehyde –> primary alcohol

A

NaBH4
reduction

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ketone –> secondary alcohol

A

NaBH4
reduction

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carbonyl –> hydroxy-nitrile

A

HCN
electrophilic addition

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carboxylic acid –> primary alcohol

A

LiAlH4
reduction

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Carboxylic acid –> ester

A

conc sulfuric acid (alcohol)
condensation

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carboxylic acid –> acid chloride

A

PCl5

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carboxylic acid –> alkane

A

soda lime
loss of CO2

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acid chloride –> amide

A

ammonia

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nitrile –> carboxylic acid

A

HCl/water
hydrolysis

Q

nitrile –> amine

A

LiAlH4
reduction

Q

primary amine –> primary alcohol

A

nitrous acid
nitrogen gas evolved

Q

benzene –> bromobenzene

A

FeBr3

Q

benzene –> nitrobenzene

A

conc nitric + conc sulfuric acid
elec sub

Q

benzene –> alkyl benzene

A

AlCl3
elec sub

Q

methylbenzene –> benzoic acid

A

MnO₄⁻ (alkali)

Q

nitrobenzene –> phenylamine

A

Sn/conc HCl
reduction

Q

amide –> nitrile

A

P₄O₁₀
dehydration

Q

acid chloride –> amide

A

amine
condensation