Organic Syntesis - Reactions Flashcards
Alkene —-> Alcohol (Reagents)
H2O (steam) / H3PO4
Alkene —-> Alcohol (Type of reaction)
Addition (Hydration)
Alkane —-> Haloalkane (Reagents)
Halogen/ UV
Alkane —-> Haloalkane (Type of reaction)
Radical substitution
Alcohol —-> Aldehyde (Reagents)
K2Cr2O7 / H2SO4, distill
Alcohol —-> Aldehyde (Type of reaction)
Oxidation
Haloalkane —-> Alcohol (Reagents)
NaOH(aq) / reflux
Haloalkane —-> Alcohol (Type of reaction)
Nucleophilic substitution
Alcohol —-> Haloalkane (Reagents)
H2SO4 / NaX
Alcohol —-> Haloalkane (Type of reaction)
Substitution
Alcohol —-> Ester (Reagents)
Carboxylic acid / H2SO4 , heat under reflux
Alcohol —-> Ester (Type of reaction)
Esterification
Ester —-> Carboxylic acid + alcohol (Reagents)
H2SO4 catalyst
Heat under reflux
Ester —-> Carboxylic acid + alcohol (Type of reaction)
Acid hydrolysis
Ester —-> Carboxylate salt + alcohol (Reagents)
NaOH(aq)
Heat under reflux
Ester —-> Carboxylate salt + alcohol (Type of reaction)
Alkali hydrolysis
Alkene —-> Haloalkane (Reagents)
hydrogen halide
Alkene —-> Haloalkane (Type of reaction)
Addition
Alcohol —-> Alkene (Reagents)
H2SO4 or H3PO4
Heat
Alcohol —-> Alkene (Type of reaction)
elimination/dehydration
Secondary alcohol —-> Ketone (Reagents)
acidified potassium dichromate
reflux
Secondary alcohol —-> Ketone (Type of reaction)
oxidation
Alkene —-> Alkane (Reagents)
Hydrogen/Ni
Alkene —-> Alkane (Type of reaction)
Addition (hydrogenation)
Haloalkane —-> Nitrile (Reagents)
KCN in ethanol
reflux
Haloalkane —-> Nitrile (Type of reaction)
Nucleophilic substitution
Primary alcohol —-> Carboxylic acid (Reagents)
acidified potassium dichromate
reflux
Primary alcohol —-> Carboxylic acid (Type of reaction)
oxidation
Alkene —-> Dihaloalkane (Reagents)
Halogen
Alkene —-> Dihaloalkane (Type of reaction)
addition
