Organic Synthesis Flashcards

1
Q

What is the structure of an amide?

A

O
II
R–C-N—R
l
R

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2
Q

What reacts with an amine to form an amide?

A

Acyl chloride

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3
Q

What is the formula of Acyl Chloride?

A

Oh replace with Cl

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4
Q

How can esters be formed?

A

From the reaction between:
* Carboxylic acid and alcohol
* Acid anhydride and alcohol
* Acyl chloride and alcohol

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5
Q

What is the formula of an acid anhydride

A
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6
Q

Halogenation (CH4 to CH3Cl)

A

Cl2
UV light
Free rad

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7
Q

alkene to alkane

A

H2 Ni catalyst
electrophilic addition
hydrogenation

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8
Q

alkene plus br2

A

electrophilic addition
halogenation

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9
Q

alken plus hcl

A

electrophilic addition
halogenation

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10
Q

alkene to alcohol

A

Steam, acid catalyst (H3PO4), (Heat)
electrophilic addition
hydration

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11
Q

alcohol to aldehyde

A

heat to distillation
K2Cr2O7 H2SO4
(partial) oxidation

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12
Q

alcohol to cooh

A

heat to reflux
K2Cr2O7 H2SO4
(complete) oxidation

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13
Q

alcohol to alkene

A

conc H3PO4
heat
Elimination
dehydration

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14
Q

Haloalkane to alcohol

A

NaOH(aq)
heat
nucleophilic substitution -
hydrolysis

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15
Q

alcohol to haloalkane

A

NaBr/H2
heat
H2SO4
substitution -
halogenation

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16
Q

aldehyde to alcohol

A

NaBH4

nucleophilic addition -
reductiob

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17
Q

carboxylic acid to COONa

A

Na/NaOH
neutralisation

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18
Q

Carboxylic acid to ester

A

methanol
conc H2SO4
heat
esterification

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19
Q

Carboxylic acid to acyl chloride

A

SOCl2 Synthesis of acyl chloride

20
Q

Acyl chloride to primary amide

A

Excess NH3

1o amide
formation

21
Q

acyl chloride to secondary amide

A

Excess CHNH3
(1o Amine)

2o amide
formation

22
Q

Acyl chloride to carboxylic acid

A

H2O
hydrolysis

23
Q

acyl chloride to benzene with ester

A

Phenol

Esterification of
phenol

24
Q

acid anhydride (ethanoic) to phenol with ester?

A

Esterification of phenol

25
Q

Ester to carboxylic acid

A

H+ (aq) heat
acid hydrolysis

26
Q

ester to Ch3COONa

A

NaOH (aq)
Heat
base hydrolysis

27
Q

haloalkane to primary amine

A

Excess NH3 in ethanol
primary amine formation

28
Q

amine(CH3NH2) plus HCL

A

Ch3NH3+Cl-
neutralisation

29
Q

haloalkane (CH3Cl) to CH3CN

A

KCN or NaCN
in ethanol
nucleophilic substitution
nitrile formation

30
Q

Nitrile to amine

A

H2/Ni catalyst

reduction

31
Q

nitrile to carboxylic acid

A

reduction
H2O/ H+ (aq)
heat
hydrolysis

32
Q

aldehyde to nitrile

A

KCN(aq), H(aq)
Or HCN

nucleophilic addition

33
Q

amide to amine

A

OH– (aq)
Heat
Base hydrolysis

34
Q

Amide to carboxylic acid andNH3+

A

Acid hydrolysis
H2O and heat

35
Q

nitration of benzene-

A

conc H2SO4,
conc HNO3
Heat

37
Q

NO2 to NH2

A

Sn / conc HCl
reduction

38
Q

chlorination of benzene

A

Cl2/AlCl3
electrophilic substitution

39
Q

acylation of benzene-

A

CHCOCl3
AlCl3
electrophilic substitution

40
Q

alkylation of benzene

A

CH3Cl/AlCl3 electrophilic substitution
alkylation

41
Q

bromination of phenol (2,4,6)

A

br2 electro sub

43
Q

nitration of phenol

A

electrophilic substitution
nitration
HNO3

44
Q

neutralisation of phenol (ONa)

A

Neutralisation
NaOH