Organic reagents Flashcards
What does Br2 in CCl4 react with and what are the observations?
Alkenes to form dibromoalkane: reddish-brown bromine decolourised
Phenols/phenylamines to form monobromo derivative: reddish-brown bromine decolourised
Alkanes/alkyl chains with heat or uv: reddish-brown bromine decolourised
What is the rxn when Br2 in CCl4 react with alkenes/ phenols and phenylamines/ alkanes and alkyl chains?
alkenes: EA
phenols/phenylamines: ES
alkanes/alkyl chains: FRS
What does Br2 with anhydrous FeBr3 or AlBr3 or Cl2 with anhydrous FeCl3 or AlCl3 react with? What is the reaction and observation?
benzene/substituted benzene to monobromo/chloro derivative formed
ES rxn
reddish-brown bromine decolourised
What does Br2(aq) react with? What is the reaction and observation?
alkenes to bromoalcohol formed
EA rxn
orange/brown solution decolourised
What does Br2(aq) react with other than alkenes? What is the reaction and observation?
phenols/phenylamines to tri-bromo derivative formed
ES rxn
orange/brown solution decolourised + white ppt formed
What does AgNO3(aq) react with? What is the reaction and observation?
acid chlorides: hydrolysis
white ppt (AgCl)
acid bromides: hydrolysis
cream ppt (AgBr)
What does H2O(l) react with? What is the reaction and observation?
acid halides to carboxylic acid and halogenoalkane: hydrolysis
white fumes
RCOX + H2O -> RCO2H + HX
(X= Cl/Br)
What does Hbr(g) generated from NaBr with conc. H2SO4 and heat react with? What is the reaction and observation?
alcohols
bromine replaces -OH grp
substitution rxn
CH3CH2-OH + HBr -> CH3CH2-Br + H2O
What does HCl(g) with anhydrous ZnCl2 catalyst react with? What is the reaction and observation?
alcohols
chlorine replaces -OH grp
substitution rxn
CH3CH2-OH + HCl -> CH3CH2-Cl + H2O
What does 2,4-DNPH react with? What is the rxn and observation?
aldehydes/ketones to form hydrazone derivative
condensation rxn
orange ppt formed
What does Fehling’s soution warm react with? What is the rxn and observation?
aldehydes (except benzaldehyde)
oxidation rxn : Cu2+ reduced to Cu+(Cu2O)
reddish-brown ppt formed
What does Tollens’ reagent (Ammonical silver nitrate) warm react with? What is the rxn and observation?
aldehydes and benzaldehyde
oxidation rxn: Ag+ reduced to Ag(s)
silver mirror formed
What does I2(aq) with NaOH(aq) warm react with? What is the rxn and observation?
alcohols with methyl group/ carbonyls with methyl group
yellow crystals of tri iodomethane(CHI3) formed
What does HCN (with trace of NaOH or with trace of KCN) cold react with? What is the rxn and observation?
aldehydes and ketones
NA rxn : CH3COCH3 + HCN -> (CH3)2C(OH)CN
carbon chain extended by one 2 functional grps on one carbon atom
What does dilute acids (HCL,H2SO4) heat react with? What is the rxn and observation?
nitriles/amides/esters acid hydrolysis : CH3CN + H+ +2H2O -> CH3C02H + NH4+ CH3CONH2 + H+ + H2O -> CH3C02H + NH4+ CH3CO2CH3 + H2O -> CH3C02H + CH3OH
What does conc. H2SO4 react with? What is the rxn and observation?
alkenes
EA rxn
CH2=CH2 + H2O -> CH3CH2OH
What does excess conc. H2SO4 heat (170 degrees) react with? What is the rxn and observation?
alcohols: -OH and -H atom removed to form alkene
elimination rxn
What does conc. H2SO4 heat react with? What is the rxn and observation?
alcohols + carboxylic acids
condensation rxn
conc. sulfuric acid is used as catalyst removing water from rxn pushing the eqm. to favour production of esters