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Organic Synthesis (Functional Groups) Flashcards

1
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How do you make an alkane into a bromoalkane?

A

Br2 and UV light

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How do you make a bromoalkane into a primary amine?

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NH3 in ethanol Heat Fractionally distill

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How do you make an alkene in a dibromoalkane?

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Bromine water 20 degrees

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4
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How do you make an alkene into a bromoalkane?

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HBr 20 degrees

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How do you make a bromoalkane into a primary alcohol?

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NaOH (aq) Reflux

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How do you make a bromoalkane into a secondary alcohol?

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NaOH (aq) Reflux

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How do you make a secondary alcohol into a ketone?

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K2Cr2O7 H2SO4 Reflux

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How do you make a ketone into a secondary alcohol?

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NaBH4 (aq) Heat

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How do you make a primary alcohol into an aldehyde?

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K2Cr2O7 H2SO4 Heat then distill

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How do you make an aldehyde into a primary alcohol?

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NaBH4 (aq) Heat

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How do you make a primary alcohol into an alkene?

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H2SO4 (conc) catalyst 170 degree reflux

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How do you make an alkene into a primary alcohol?

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Steam 300 degrees H3PO4 catalyst

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How do you make an aldehyde into a carboxylic acid?

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K2Cr2O7 H2SO4 Reflux

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How do you make a carboxylic acid into an ester?

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Alcohol H+ catalyst Heat/reflux Fractional distil

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How do you make an acid anhydride into an ester?

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Alcohol Warm Fractional distil

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16
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What does Tollen’s reagent do to aldehydes and alcohol?

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It oxidises aldehydes and turns them into carboxylic acids. It does not oxidise alcohol as it is not a strong enough oxidising agent.

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What else is formed if you oxidise and aldehyde and an alcohol?

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