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
HALOALKANE TO ALKYL BENZENE
benzene, anhydrous AlCl3
NITRILE TO AMINE
LiAlH4 in dry ether solution
NITRILE TO CARBOXYLIC ACID
heat under reflux with dilute H2SO4
ALKENE TO HALOALKANE
hydrogen halide gas
ALKENE TO ALKANE
hydrogen, heated Ni catalyst
ALKENE TO DIOL
KMnO4
BENZENE TO NITROBENZENE
conc HNO3, H2SO4 at 50°C
BENZENE TO BENZYL KETONE
acyl chloride, anhydrous AlCl3
BENZENE TO BROMOBENZENE
Br2, iron
BENZENE TO BENZENESULFONIC ACID
fuming H2SO4
NITROBENZENE TO PHENYLAMINE
reflux with tin and conc HCl, add alkali, steam distil
PHENYLAMINE TO BENZENEDIAZONIUM CHLORIDE
NaNO2, HCl, 0°C-10°C
BENZENEDIAZONIUM CHLORIDE TO AZO COMPOUND
phenol, cold alkaline solution
PHENOL TO 2-NITROPHENOL & 4-NITROPHENOL (mix)
dilute HNO3
heating forms 2,4- and 2,6-dinitrophenol as well
PHENOL TO 2,4,6-TRINITROPHENOL
conc HNO3
PHENOL TO 2,4,6-TRIBROMOPHENOL
bromine water (in excess)
PRIMARY ALCOHOL TO ALDEHYDE
heat with K2Cr2O7 in dilute H2SO4, distil