ORGANIC SYNTHESIS Flashcards
carboxylic acid to alcohol
LiAlH4 (dry ether)
reduction
carboxylic acid to acyl chloride
PCl5
dry conditions
carboxylic acid to ester
Alcohol + H2SO4
heat + reflux
carboxylic acid to carboxylate salt
metals or base reaction
acyl chloride to alcohol
LiAlH4 (dry ether)
reduction
acyl chloride to sub amide
Amine
acyl chloride to amide
Conc Ammonia
acyl chloride to ester
Alcohol
Dry conditions
ester to carboxylate salt + alcohol
NaOH
heat + hydrolysis
ester to protonated carboxylic acid + alcohol
HCl
heat + hydrolysis
alkene to alkane
nickel catalyst
steam, 200 degrees
hydrogenation
alkene to haloalkane
H-X (br, cl)
addition
alkene to diol
acidic KMnO4
addition
alkene to poly(alkene)
zieger-natter catalyst
heat and high pressure
radical mechanism
haloalkane to alkene
warm NaOh in ethanol
elimination