Organic Synthesis Flashcards
What is the structure of an amide?
O
II
R–C-N—R
l
R
What reacts with an amine to form an amide?
Acyl chloride
What is the formula of Acyl Chloride?
Oh replace with Cl
How can esters be formed?
From the reaction between:
* Carboxylic acid and alcohol
* Acid anhydride and alcohol
* Acyl chloride and alcohol
What is the formula of an acid anhydride
Halogenation (CH4 to CH3Cl)
Cl2
UV light
Free rad
alkene to alkane
H2 Ni catalyst
electrophilic addition
hydrogenation
alkene plus br2
electrophilic addition
halogenation
alken plus hcl
electrophilic addition
halogenation
alkene to alcohol
Steam, acid catalyst (H3PO4), (Heat)
electrophilic addition
hydration
alcohol to aldehyde
heat to distillation
K2Cr2O7 H2SO4
(partial) oxidation
alcohol to cooh
heat to reflux
K2Cr2O7 H2SO4
(complete) oxidation
alcohol to alkene
conc H3PO4
heat
Elimination
dehydration
Haloalkane to alcohol
NaOH(aq)
heat
nucleophilic substitution -
hydrolysis
alcohol to haloalkane
NaBr/H2
heat
H2SO4
substitution -
halogenation
aldehyde to alcohol
NaBH4
nucleophilic addition -
reductiob
carboxylic acid to COONa
Na/NaOH
neutralisation
Carboxylic acid to ester
methanol
conc H2SO4
heat
esterification
Carboxylic acid to acyl chloride
SOCl2 Synthesis of acyl chloride
Acyl chloride to primary amide
Excess NH3
1o amide
formation
acyl chloride to secondary amide
Excess CHNH3
(1o Amine)
2o amide
formation
Acyl chloride to carboxylic acid
H2O
hydrolysis
acyl chloride to benzene with ester
Phenol
Esterification of
phenol
acid anhydride (ethanoic) to phenol with ester?
Esterification of phenol
Ester to carboxylic acid
H+ (aq) heat
acid hydrolysis
ester to Ch3COONa
NaOH (aq)
Heat
base hydrolysis
haloalkane to primary amine
Excess NH3 in ethanol
primary amine formation
amine(CH3NH2) plus HCL
Ch3NH3+Cl-
neutralisation
haloalkane (CH3Cl) to CH3CN
KCN or NaCN
in ethanol
nucleophilic substitution
nitrile formation
Nitrile to amine
H2/Ni catalyst
reduction
nitrile to carboxylic acid
reduction
H2O/ H+ (aq)
heat
hydrolysis
aldehyde to nitrile
KCN(aq), H(aq)
Or HCN
nucleophilic addition
amide to amine
OH– (aq)
Heat
Base hydrolysis
Amide to carboxylic acid andNH3+
Acid hydrolysis
H2O and heat
nitration of benzene-
conc H2SO4,
conc HNO3
Heat
NO2 to NH2
Sn / conc HCl
reduction
chlorination of benzene
Cl2/AlCl3
electrophilic substitution
acylation of benzene-
CHCOCl3
AlCl3
electrophilic substitution
alkylation of benzene
CH3Cl/AlCl3 electrophilic substitution
alkylation
bromination of phenol (2,4,6)
br2 electro sub
nitration of phenol
electrophilic substitution
nitration
HNO3
neutralisation of phenol (ONa)
Neutralisation
NaOH