Organic Synthesis Flashcards
what is acidified dichromate ?
K2Cr2O7 + sulfuric acid
how do you make aldehyde from alcohol ?
add [O] and distill
must be primary alcohol
how do you make ketone from alcohol ?
add [O] and reflux
must be secondary alcohol
how do you make carboxylic acid from alcohol ?
add 2[O] and reflux
must be primary alcohol
how do you make alcohol from haloalkane ?
- warm NaOH / KOH (alkaline)
- water
- reflux
how do you make haloalkane from alcohol ?
- sulfuric acid
- source of halide ions (e.g.NaBr)
what does [O] represent ?
oxidising agent - acidified dichromate in this case
what is the other product of oxidation ?
water
how do you make haloalkane from alkane ?
- halogen (e.g. Cl2)
- UV light
how do you make alkane from alkene ?
- Hydrogen gas
- nickel catalyst
- 150 ‘C
how do you make dihaloalkane from alkene ?
- halogen
what type of reaction is alkene —> dihaloalkane ?
electrophilic addition
how do you make alcohol from alkene ?
- steam
- phosphoric acid catalyst
- 300 ‘C
- 60-70 atm
how do you make alkene from alcohol ?
- conc acid catalyst
- heat
how do you make haloalkane from alkene ?
- hydrogen halide