organic synthesis Flashcards by Dave . | Brainscape

Q

alkene to alkane

A

H2 / NI

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alkene to haloalkane

A

hydrogen halide or just the element

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alkene to alcohol

A

steam/H3PO4

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alcohol to alkene

A

H2SO4, heat

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alkane to haloalkane

A

halogen/UV

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haloalkane to nitrile

A

CN-/ ethanol

can be KCN

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haloalkane to amine

A

NH3/ethanol

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haloalkane to alcohol

A

NaOH or KOH

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alcohol to haloalkane

A

sodium halide/H2SO4

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nitrile to amine

A

H2/Ni

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nitrile to carboxylic acid

A

H2O/HCl heat

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hydroxynitrile to amine

A

H2/Ni

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2 alcohol to ketone

A

acidified potassium dichromate, reflux

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ketone to 2 alcohol

A

NaBH4

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1 alcohol to aldehyde

A

acidified potassium dichromate, distillation

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aldehyde to alcohol

A

NaBH4

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1 alcohol to carboxylic acid

A

acidified potassium dichromate, reflux

Q

alcohol to ester

A

Carboxylic acid/ conc. H2SO4

Q

ketone to hydroxynitrile

A

NaCN/H+

Q

aldehyde to hydroxynitrile

A

NaCN/H+

Q

carboxylic acid to acyl chloride

A

SOCl2 special kid

Q

acyl chloride to carboxylic acid

A

H2O

Q

carboxylic acid to ester

A

alcohol/conc. H2SO4

Q

ester to carboxylic acid

A

dilute acid, heat

Q

ester to carboxylate

A

OH- heat

Q

acyl chloride to 1 amide

A

NH3

Q

acyl chloride to 2 amide

A

primary amine

Q

acyl chloride to ester

A

alcohol

Q

ben to nitroben

A

conc. HNO3
conc. H2SO4

HNO3 + H2SO4 –> NO2+ + HSO4- + H20

Q

nitroben to aminoben

A

tin(Sn)/Conc. HCl

Q

ben to haloben

A

Br2/ AlBr3
or
Cl2/AlCl3

Q

ben to methylben

A

CH3Cl/AlCl3