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Alkane -> haloalkane

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+ Halogen + UV/300 degrees
Radical substitution
Product = hydrogen halide

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Alkene -> Alkane

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+ H2 (g) + Ni catalyst

EA

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Alkene -> haloalkane

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H halide

EA

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4
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Alkene -> primary alcohol

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+ H2O (g) + H3PO4 cat

EA

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Primary alcohol -> alkene

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c.H3PO4 + reflux
Dehydration/elimination
Product = H2O

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6
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Primary alcohol -> aldehyde

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+ [O] + distill

Oxidation

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Aldehyde -> COOH

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+ [O] (excess) + reflux

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8
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Aldehyde -> primary alcohol

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NaBH4 + H2O + warm
2[H]
Reduction
Product = -OH

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9
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Primary alcohol -> haloalkane

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H halide + reflux
Substitution
Product = H2O

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10
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Haloalkane -> primary alcohol

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+ -OH + reflux

NS

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Secondary alcohol -> ketone

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[O] + reflux

Oxidation

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Ketone -> secondary alcohol

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NaBH4 + H2O + warm
2[H]
Reduction
Product = -OH

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Haloalkane -> primary amine

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c.NH3 (ex) + NaOH + ethanol solvent

NS

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Primary amine -> secondary amine

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+ haloalkane + NaOH

NS

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15
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Haloalkane -> Nitrile

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NaCN + ethanol
NS
Product = Na Halide

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16
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Aldehyde/ketone -> hydroxynitrile

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NaCN + H2SO4
NA
Product = NaOH

17
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Nitrile -> primary amine

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+ 2H2 + Ni catalyst

Reduction

18
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Nitrile -> COOH

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2H2O + dilute HCl + heat
Hydrolysis
Product = NH4Cl

19
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COOH -> acyl chloride

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+ SOCl2 + reflux

Product = SO2(g) + HCl (g)

20
Q

Acyl chloride -> COOH

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+ H2O

Product = HCl (g)

21
Q

COOH -> Ester

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+ alcohol + c.H2SO4 + reflux
Esterification
Product = H2O

22
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Ester -> COOH + Alcohol

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+ dilute aq acid (H2O is main reactant) + reflux

Acid hydrolysis

23
Q

Acyl Chloride -> Ester

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+ alcohol
Acylation
Product = HCl

24
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Acyl chloride -> primary amide

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+ c.2NH3 + RTP

Product = NH4Cl

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Acyl chloride -> secondary amide
+ primary amine | Product = R - NH3+ Cl-
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Ways to make a haloalkane
1) alkene + halogen + UV/300 2) alkene + H halide 3) Primary alcohol + H halide + reflux
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Ways to make a primary alcohol
1) alkene + steam + H3PO4 2) aldehyde + NaBH4 + H2O 3) haloalkane + -OH + reflux
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How to make a primary amine
1) Haloalkane + c.NH3(excess) + NaOH + ethanol | 2) nitrile + 2H2 + Ni
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How to make a nitrile
1) Haloalkane + NaCN + ethanol | 2) carbonyl + NaCN + H2SO4 (hydroxynitrile)
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How to make a COOH
1) primary alcohol + excess [O] + reflux 2) Nitrile + 2H2O + dilute HCl + heat 3) acyl chloride + H2O 4) Ester + dilute aq acid + reflux
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How to make an acyl chloride
COOH + SOCl2 + reflux
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How to make an Ester
1) COOH + alcohol + c.H2SO4 + reflux | 2) acyl chloride + alcohol
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How to make a primary amide
Acyl chloride + c.2NH3 + RTP
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How to make a secondary amide
Acyl chloride + primary amine

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