Organic Reactions Flashcards by Joshu Greenleaf

Q

What is this functional group?

A

Carboxylic-acid-anhydride

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What is this functional group?

A

Acyl halide

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Q

What is this functional group?

A

Nitrile

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Alcohols

e.g. CH₃CH₂OH (primary)

CH₃CH(OH)CH₃ (secondary)

Can be used to synthesise?

A

Alkenes (CH₂=CH₂)

Aldehydes (CH₃CHO - via primary)

Ketones (CH₃COCH₃ - via secondary)

Esters (CH₃COOCH₂CH₃)

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What is this functional group?

A

Keytone

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Ketones

e.g. CH₃COCH₃

Can be used to synthesise?

A

Alcohols (CH₃CH(OH)CH₃)

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Haloalkanes

CH₃CH₂Br

CH3CHBrCH₃

can be used to synthesise?

A

Amines (R-CH₂NH₂)

Nitriles (R-CN)

Alcohols (R-OH)

All via Nucleophilic Substitution

Alkanes (CH₃CH₃)

via Elimination

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Aldehydes

e.g. CH₃CHO

Can be used to synthesise?

A

Carboxylic Acids (CH₂=CH₂)

Alcohols (CH₃CH₂OH)

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Nitriles

e.g. R-CH₂-CN

Can be used to synthesise?

A

Amines (CH₃CNH₂)

via Reduction

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Alkanes

e.g. CH₄

can be used to make?

A

Haloalkanes

e.g CH₃Cl, CH₂Cl₂, etc.

Via free-radical substitution with Cl₂ (UV light)

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Q

What is this functional group?

(A & B may be C, O, H or N)

A

Carbonyl Group

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What is this functional group?

A

Aldehyde

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What is this functional group?

A

Carboxylic Acid

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What is this functional group?

A

Primary amine

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Carboxylic Acids

e.g. CH₃COOH

Can be used to synthesise?

A

Esters (CH₃COOR)

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Esters

e.g. CH₃COOR

Can be used to synthesise?

A

Carboxylic Acids + Alcohol

CH₃COONa + ROH

Q

What is this functional group?

A

Tertiary amine

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Alkenes

e.g. CH₂=CH₂

Can be used to synthesise?

A

Alkanes (CH₃CH₃)

Haloalkanes (CH₃CH₂Br)

Di-haloalkanes (CH₂BrCH₂Br)

Alcohol (CH₃CH₂OH)

Polymers -[CH₂-CH₂-]_n

Q

What is this functional group?

A

Alcohol

Q

What is this functional group?

A

Ester

Q

What is this functional group?

A

Amide