Organic Synthesis Flashcards
SECONDARY ALCOHOL TO KETONE
heat with K2Cr2O7 in dilute H2SO4
ALCOHOL TO ESTER
ethanoic acid or ethanoyl chloride
ALCOHOL TO HALOALKANE
PCl5, I2, H2SO4
ALDEHYDE TO CARBOXYLIC ACID
heat under reflux with K2Cr2O7 in dilute H2SO4
ALDEHYDE/KETONE TO HYDROXYNITRILE
HCN in buffer solution of pH 7
CARBOXYLIC ACID TO ALCOHOL
LiAlH4 in dry ethyl ether
CARBOXYLIC ACID TO ACYL CHLORIDE
PCl5
ESTER TO CARBOXYLIC ACID
H2O, heat under reflux with H2SO4
ACYL CHLORIDE TO CARBOXYLIC ACID
H2O
ACYL CHLORIDE TO PRIMARY AMIDE
conc ammonia
ACYL CHLORIDE TO ESTER
alcohol
ACYL CHLORIDE TO N SUBSTITUTED AMIDE
amine
HALOALKANE TO ALCOHOL
heat under reflux with NaOH(aq)
HALOALKANE TO AMINE
conc ammonia in alcohol (aq)
HALOALKANE TO ALKENE
heat reflux with KOH in alcohol