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Acyl chloride to ester

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Reagent:Specific alcohol ROH
Conditions:—-
Reaction type:nucleophilic addition elimination

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Ester to alcohol

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Reagent:H2SO4 or NaOH
Conditions:Reflux
Reaction type:Hydrolysis

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Alcohol to ester

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Reagent:Carboxylic acid RCOOH
Conditions:Reflux conc H2SO4 catalyst
Reaction type: Esterification

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Alcohol to keytone

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Reagent:(secondary alcohol)H2S04 & acidified K2CrO7
Conditions:Reflux
Reaction type:Oxidation

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Ketone to alcohol

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Reagent:NaBH4
Conditions:aqueous
Reaction type:Nucleophilic addition

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Ester to carboxylic acid

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Reagent:H2SO4(aq)
Conditions:Reflux
Reaction type:hydrolysis

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Carboxylic acid to ester

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Reagent:ROH alcohol
Conditions:reflux conc.H2SO4 cat
Reaction type:Esterification

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Alcohol to aldehyde

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Reagent:H2SO4 & K2Cr2O7
Conditions:distillation
Reaction type:oxidation

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Aldehyde to alcohol

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Reagent:NaBH4
Conditions:aqueous
Reaction type:nucleophilic addition

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Aldehyde to carboxylic acid

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Reagent:H2SO4 & K2Cr2O7
Conditions:Reflux
Reaction type:oxidation

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Alcohol to carboxylic acid

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Reagent:(1” alcohol) acidified potassium dichromate
Conditions:reflux
Reaction type:oxidation

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Halogeno-alkane to alcohol

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Reagent:NaOH or KOH
Conditions:warm aq
Reaction type: nucleophilic substitution

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Alkene to alcohol

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Reagent:H2O(steam)
Conditions:conc H3PO4 cat
Night T & P
Reaction type: hydration

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Alcohol to Alkene

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Reagent:conc H2SO4
Conditions:Heat
Reaction type:Elimination

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Acyl chloride to carboxylic acid

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Reagent:H2O
Conditions:—-
Reaction type:Nucleophilic addition elimination

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Acid anhydride to primary amide

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Reagent:NH3
Conditions:—-
Reaction type:Nucleophilic addition elimination

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Halogeno-alkane to primary amine

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Reagent:NH3
Conditions:Excess NH3 in ethanol, heat
Reaction type: nucleophilic substitution

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Primary amine to secondary amine

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Reagent:R-X
Conditions:heat
Reaction type: Nucleophilic substitution

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Secondary amine to tertiary amine

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Reagent:R-X
Conditions:heat
Reaction type: Nucleophilic substitution

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Primary amine to secondary amide

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Reagent:Acyl chloride
Conditions:—-
Reaction type:Nucleophilic addition elimination

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Halogino-alkane to nitrile

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Reagent:KCN or NaCN
Conditions:in aq ethanol
Reaction type:Nucleophilic substitution

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Nitrile to amine

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Reagent:H2
Conditions:Ni catalyst at high T & P
Reaction type:Reduction

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Alkane to halogino-alkane

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Reagent:X2
Conditions:UV light
Reaction type:Free radical substitution

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Halogino-Alkane to Alkene

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Reagent:NaOH or KOH
Conditions:Hot ethanoic
Reaction type:Elimimation

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Alkene to halogino-alkane

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Reagent:H-X
Conditions:
Reaction type:electrophilic addition

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Alkene to dibromoalkane

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Reagent:Br2(aq)
Conditions:—- Electiphilic addition
Reaction type:

27
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Aldehyde to hydroxy nitrile

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Reagent:KCN & dilute HCl
Conditions:—-
Reaction type:Nucleophilic addition

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Keytone to hydroxy nitrile

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Reagent:KCN & dilute HCl
Conditions:—-
Reaction type:nucleophilic addition

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