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1
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alkane to halogenoalkane
mechanism name, reagents, conditions

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free radical substitution
Reagent: X2(g)
conditions: UV light

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alkane to alkene
process name and conditions for each type

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cracking
thermal: very high temperature and very high pressure
catalytic: zeolite catalyst, moderate temperature and pressure

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alkene to alkane
mechanism name, reagent and conditions

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electrophillic addition
reagent: H2
conditions: nickel catalyst

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alkene to polyalkene process name

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addition polymerisation

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alkene to halogenoalkane mechanism name and reagent

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electrophillic addition
reagent: HX or X2 (for a dihalogenoalkane)

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alkene to alcohol mechanism name, reagent and conditions

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electrophillic addition
reagent: H2O as steam
conditions: concentrated H3PO4 catalyst and room temperature

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halogenoalkane to amine mechanism name, reagent and conditions

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nucleophillic substitution
reagent: conc NH3
conditions: excess NH3, heat under reflux, ethanolic solvent

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halogenoalkane to nitrile mechanism name, reagent and conditions

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nucleophillic substitution
reagent: KCN
condition: warm ethanolic solvent + heat under reflux

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halogenoalkane to alcohol mechanism name, reagents, conditions

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nucleophillic substitution
reagent: NaOH or KOH
conditions: heat under reflux and aqueous solvent

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halogenoalkane to alkene mechanism name, reagents and conditions

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elimination
reagents: KOH or NaOH
conditions: heat under reflux, ethanolic solvent, anhydrous environment

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alcohol to alkene mechanism name and conditions

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elimination
conditions: hot, concentrated phosphoric acid catalyst and reflux

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alcohol to ester reaction name, reagents and conditions

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esterification/condensation

reagent: carboxylic acid
conditions: heat under reflux with strong acid catalyst

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alcohol to polyester reaction name, reagent

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condensation
reagents: diol and dicarboxylic acid

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primary alcohol to aldehyde reaction name, reagents and conditions

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oxidation
reagents: acidified potassium dichromate
conditions: heat and distill product

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Secondary alcohol to ketone reaction name, reagents and conditions

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oxidation
reagent: acidified potassium dichromate
conditions: heat under reflux

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ketone to secondary alcohol mechanism name, reagent and conditions

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nucleophillic addition (reduction)
reagent: NaBH4
conditions: aqueous

17
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aldehyde to primary alcohol mechanism name, reagent and conditions

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nucleophillic addition (reduction)
reagent: NaBH4
conditions: aqueous

18
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aldehyde/ketone to hydroxynitrile mechanism name, reagent and conditions

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nucleophillic addition
reagent: KCN
conditions: HCl catalyst

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aldehyde to carboxylic acid reaction name, reagent, conditions

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oxidation
reagent: acidified potassium dichromate
conditions: heat under reflux

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carboxylic acid to polyester reaction name and reagents

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condensation
reagents: diol and dicarboxylic acid

21
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carboxylic acid to polyamide reaction name and reagents

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condensation
reagents. diamine and dicarboxylic acid

22
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carboxylic acid to ester reaction names, reagents and conditions

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esterification or condensation
reagents: alcohol
conditions: heat under reflux with strong acid catalyst

23
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ester to carboxylic acid reaction name, reagents and conditions

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hydrolysis
reagent: water
conditions: acid catalyst

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ester to carboxylic salt reaction name, reagents and conditions

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hydrolysis
reagent: OH-
conditions: warm, aqueous

25
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ester to alcohol reaction names, reagents and conditions

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hydrolysis
reagent: H2O
conditions: acidic or alkaline

26
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nitrile to primary amine both ways
reaction names
mechanism name
reagents
conditions

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hydrogenation
electrophillic addition
reagent: H2
conditions: Nickel catalyst

reduction
nucleophillic addition
reagent: LiAlH4
conditions: in ether (ethoxyethane)

27
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amine to polyamide reaction name and reagents

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condensation
dicarboxylic acid and diamine

28
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amine to N substituted amide mechanism name, reagents and conditions

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Nucleophillic addition elimination
reagent: acid anhydride or acyl chloride
conditions: anhydrous

29
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acid anhydride or acyl chloride to primary amide mechanism name, reagent and conditions

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nucleophillic addition elimination
reagent: NH3
conditions: low temp, excess NH3

30
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acid anhydride or acyl chloride to ester mechanism name, reagents and conditions

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nucleophillic addition elimination
reagent: alcohol
conditions: heat under reflux, anhydrous

31
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acid anhydride or acyl chloride to carboxylic acid mechanism name, reagents

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nucleophillic addition elimination (acylation)
reagent: H2O

32
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benzene to phenyl ketone mechanism name, reagents and conditions

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electrophillic substitution
reagent: acyl chloride
conditions: AlCl3 catalyst

33
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benzene to nitrobenzene mechanism name, reagents and conditions

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electrophillic substitution
reagent: concentrated HNO3
conditions: concentrated H2SO4 catalyst, 55°C

34
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nitrobenzene to phenylamine reaction name, reagents and conditions

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reduction
Concentrated HCl
Tin catalyst

35
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Alcohol to carboxylic acid reaction type, reagents and conditions

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Oxidation
reagents: acidified potassium dichromate and primary alcohol
conditions: heat under reflux, XS acidified potassium dichromate

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