Organic Synthesis

Question 1

Alcohol to Ketone

Answer 1

Acidified potassium dichromate

Question 2

Alcohol to Carboxylic acid

Answer 2

Acidified potassium dichromate reflux

Question 3

Alcohol to Ester

Answer 3

conc H2SO4 and Carboxylic acid

Question 4

Alcohol to Alkene

Answer 4

Acid Catalysed elimination concentrated H3PO4 warm under reflux 300 degrees 60atm

Question 5

Alkene to Dihalogenoalkane

Answer 5

X2 no conditions

Question 6

Alkene to Polyalkene

Question 7

Alkene to Alkane

Answer 7

Ni catayst with 150 degrees with H2

Question 8

Alkene to Alkylhydrogensulphate

Answer 8

Cold with H2SO4

Question 9

Alkene to Halogenoalkane

Answer 9

HX no conditions

Question 10

Alkene to Alcohol

Answer 10

H3PO4 concentrated 300 degrees 60 atm

Question 11

Alkane to Halogenoalkane

Answer 11

Free radical substitution chlorine radicals and UV light

Question 12

Halogenoalkane to nitrile

Answer 12

Nucleophilic substitution with hot alcoholic Potassium Cyanide

Question 13

HalogenoAlkane to alcohol

Answer 13

Warm aqueous NaOH

Question 14

Halogenoalkane to Primary Amine

Answer 14

Warm excess ammonia nucleophilic substitution

Question 15

Nitrile to amine

Answer 15

Ni and H2

Question 16

Nitrile to Carboxylic acid

Answer 16

Reflux with HCl

Question 17

Primary Amine to Secondary amine

Answer 17

excess of whatever

Question 18

Ketone to Alcohol

Answer 18

Warm aqueous NaBH4

Question 19

Aldehyde to Alcohol

Answer 19

Warm aqueous NaBH4

Question 20

Aldehyde to Hydroxynitrile

Answer 20

KCN with dilute H2SO4

Question 21

Aldehyde to Carboxylic Acid

Answer 21

reflux with acidified potassium dichromate

Question 22

Ketone to hydroxynitrile

Answer 22

KCN with dilute H2SO4

Question 23

Carboxylic acid to ester

Answer 23

alcohol and concentrated H2SO4

Question 24

Ester to Carboxylic acid

Answer 24

dilute NaOH or HCl reflux

Question 25

Acyl chloride to carboxylic acid

Answer 25

water room temp

Question 26

Acyl chloride to ester

Answer 26

alcohol room temp

Question 27

Acid Anhydride to ester

Answer 27

Alcohol room temp

Question 28

Acid anhydride to primary amide

Answer 28

NH3 room temp

Question 29

Acid anhydride to secondary amide

Answer 29

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Question 30

Acid anhydride to tertiary amide

Answer 30

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Question 31

Acyl chloride to primary amide

Answer 31

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Question 32

Acyl chloride to secondary amide

Answer 32

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Question 33

Acyl chloride to tertiary amide

Answer 33

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Question 34

Benzene to phenyl ketone

Answer 34

ALCl3 and acyl chloride

Question 35

Benzene to nitroarene

Answer 35

electrophilic substitution with nitrating solution 60 degrees

Question 36

Nitroarene to aminoarene

Answer 36

Sn HCl