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Organic Reactions Flashcards

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1
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Alkene -> Alkane

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H2/Ni, 150*C

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2
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Alkene -> Haloalkane

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Hydrogen halide

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3
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Alkene -> Alcohol

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H2O (steam)/H3PO4 300*C

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4
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Alkane -> Haloalkane

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Halogen, UV

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5
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Haloalkane -> Nitrile

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NaCN or KCN in ethanol + heati

Water is a nucleophile

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6
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Haloalkane -> Alcohol

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NaOH(aq)

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7
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Haloalkane -> Amine

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NH3 in ethanol

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Alcohol -> Aldehyde

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Potassium dichromate/H2SO4, distil

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Alcohol -> Carboxylic acid

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Potassium dichromate/H2SO4, reflux

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10
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Alcohol -> Alkene

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H2SO4 or H3PO4/ heat

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11
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Alcohol -> Haloalkane

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Hydrogen halide
For Cl reaction too slow for primary, PCl3 is better
For Br, NaBr and H2SO4 where HBr reacts
For I, Na + H3PO4

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12
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Alcohol -> Ester

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Carboxylic acid / conc. H2SO4

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13
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Alcohol -> Ester

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Acid anhydride / conc. H2SO4

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14
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Alcohol -> Ester

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Acryl chloride / conc. H2SO4

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15
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Aldehyde/ketone -> Hydroxynitrile

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NaCN(aq)/H+(aq)

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16
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Aldehyde/ketone -> Alcohol

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NaBH4

17
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Ester -> Carboxylate salt

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Hot aqueous alkali

18
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Carboxylic acid -> Ester

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Alcohol/conc. H2SO4 reflux

19
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Carboxylic acid -> Acryl chloride

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PCl5 cold (steamy fumes produced)

20
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Acryl chloride -> Carboxylic acid

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H2O

21
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Acryl chloride -> Primary amide

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NH3

22
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Acryl chloride -> Secondary amide

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Primary amine

23
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Acryl chloride -> Ester

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Alcohol

24
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Nitrile -> Amide

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H2/Ni high temperature

25
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Nitrile -> Carboxylic acid

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H2O, HCl, heat

26
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Amide -> Carboxylic acid and Amine

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HCl(aq) heat or NaOH heat

27
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Ester -> Carboxylic acid and Alcohol

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HCl(aq) heat or NaOH(aq) heat

28
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Phenol -> Bromophenol

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Br2

29
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Alkene -> dibbromoalkane

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Br2

30
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Benzene -> Nitrobenzene

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Conc. HNO3, conc. H2SO4 50*C

31
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Nitrobenzene -> Phenylamine

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Tin, conc. HCL reflux

Then, NaOH (turns NH3+ into NH2)

32
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Benzene -> Chlorobenzene

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Cl2, AlCl3

33
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Benzene -> Bromobenzene

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Br2, FeBr3

34
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Benzene -> Methylbenzene

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CH3Cl, AlCl3

35
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Benzene -> Phenylethanone

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CH3COCl, AlCl3

36
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Alkene into polymer

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Nickel catalyst and heat

37
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Carboxylic acid into Alcohol

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LiAlH4
0*C
Dry ether

38
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Aldehyde into hydroxynitrile

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HCN

39
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Hydroxynitrile into amine

A

LiAlH4

Dry ether

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