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Organic Synthesis Flashcards

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1
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what is acidified dichromate ?

A

K2Cr2O7 + sulfuric acid

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2
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how do you make aldehyde from alcohol ?

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add [O] and distill

must be primary alcohol

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3
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how do you make ketone from alcohol ?

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add [O] and reflux

must be secondary alcohol

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4
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how do you make carboxylic acid from alcohol ?

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add 2[O] and reflux

must be primary alcohol

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5
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how do you make alcohol from haloalkane ?

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  • warm NaOH / KOH (alkaline)
  • water
  • reflux
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6
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how do you make haloalkane from alcohol ?

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  • sulfuric acid

- source of halide ions (e.g.NaBr)

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7
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what does [O] represent ?

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oxidising agent - acidified dichromate in this case

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8
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what is the other product of oxidation ?

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water

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9
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how do you make haloalkane from alkane ?

A
  • halogen (e.g. Cl2)

- UV light

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10
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how do you make alkane from alkene ?

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  • Hydrogen gas
  • nickel catalyst
  • 150 ‘C
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how do you make dihaloalkane from alkene ?

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  • halogen
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12
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what type of reaction is alkene —> dihaloalkane ?

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electrophilic addition

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13
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how do you make alcohol from alkene ?

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  • steam
  • phosphoric acid catalyst
  • 300 ‘C
  • 60-70 atm
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14
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how do you make alkene from alcohol ?

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  • conc acid catalyst

- heat

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15
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how do you make haloalkane from alkene ?

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  • hydrogen halide
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16
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what type of reaction is alkene —> haloalkane ?

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electrophilic addition

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