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Organic synthesis Flashcards

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1
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How do you form CO2 and water from an alkane?

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Complete Combustion

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How do you form an alkene from an alkane?

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Cracking

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What is the process and conditions to form an alkane from an alkene?

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Electrophillic addition

H2 gas via hydrogenation + Ni catalyst

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What is the name of the process and conditions to form a halogenoalkane from an alkane?

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Halogenation (Free radical substitution)

X2, UV light

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Name the mechanism and conditions to form an amine from a halogenoalkane.

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Nucleophillic substitution

Excess ammonia and heat

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6
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Name the mechanism and conditions to form a nitrile from a halogenoalkane

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Nucleophillic substitution

KCN, Ethanol , Reflux (heat)

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Name the mechanism/process and conditions to form an alcohol from a halogenoalkane

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Nucleophillic substitution / hydrolysis

Warm NaOH in reflux

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Name the process to form an alkene from a halogenoalkane and it’s conditions

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Elimination

HOT NaOH, ethanol reflux

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9
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Name the mechanism and conditions to form a halogenoalkane from an alkene

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Electrophillic addition

HX or X2

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10
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What are the conditions + reactant to form an amine from a nitrile?

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Heat LiAlH4 in ether THEN dilute H2SO4

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Name the mechanism and conditions to form an alcohol from an alkene

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Electrophilic addition

c.H2SO4, Reflux

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Name the process and conditions to form an alkene from an alcohol

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Dehydration

H2O, C.H2SO4, reflux

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13
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How is alcohol formed from glucose?

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Fermentation in anaerobic conditions

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Name the mechanism and conditions to form alkyl hydrogen sulfates from an alkene

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Electrophillic addition

Cold C.H2SO4

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Name the process and conditions to form an alcohol from alkyl hydrogen sulfates

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Hydrolysis

H2O, Warm

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16
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Name the process and conditions to form a ketone from alcohol

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Oxidation

Acidified K2Cr2O7 , reflux

17
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Name the process and conditions to form an aldehyde from an alcohol

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Oxidation

Acidified K2Cr2O7 , reflux

18
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Name process and conditions to form carboxylic acid from aldehyde

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Oxidation

Acidified K2Cr2O7 , reflux

19
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Name process and conditions to form an alcohol from an Aldehyde

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Reduction

NaBH4 (aq) , methanol

20
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Name process and conditions to form ester from alcohol

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Esterfication

Heat

21
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Name the process and conditions to form a salt from an ester

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Alkaline hydrolysis

Dilute NaOH (aq), reflux

22
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Name the conditions to form an ester from an acyl chloride/acid anhydride

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Alcohol , 20°C

23
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Name the process and conditions to form carboxylic acid from ester

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Acid hydrolysis

Dilute H2SO4, H20 , Reflux

24
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Name the process and conditions to form an ester from a carboxylic acid

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Esterification

Alcohol, Conc H2SO4, Heat

25
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What are the conditions to form carboxylic acid from acyl chloride/ acid anhydride

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H20, 20°C

26
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Name conditions to form N-substituted amide from Acyl chloride

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Amine, 20°C

27
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Name conditions to form primary amide from acyl chloride/acid anhydride

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NH3
20°C

28
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Name process and conditions to form amino acid from protein

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Acid hydrolysis

Dil. H2SO4

29
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Name process to form protein from amino acid

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Condensation polymerisation

30
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Name process to form salt from amino acid

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Alkaline hydrolysis

31
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Name conditions to form hydroxynitrile from a ketone

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KCN(aq), H2SO4, 20°C, reflux

32
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Name conditions to form hydroxynitrile from aldehyde

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KCN, dil. H2SO4, 20°C, reflux

33
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Conditions to form an amine from a nitrite

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Tin, HCl

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