Organic Synthesis Reactions Flashcards
primary amine –> N-substituted amide
acyl chloride
bromoalkane –> primary amine
NH3
reflux
alkane –> bromoalkane
Br2
UV light
alkene –> alkane
Ni catalyst
150 degrees and pressure
alkene –> dibromoalkane
HBr
20 degrees
alkene –> dibromoalkane
HBr
20 degrees
secondary bromoalkane –> secoondary alcohol
NaOH
reflux
bromoalkane –> primary alcohol
NaOH
reflux
alkene –> primary alcohol
H3PO4 catalyst
steam
300 degrees
primary alcohol –> alkene
conc. H2SO4
170 degrees and pressure
secondary alcohol –> ketone
K2Cr2O7
H2SO4
reflux
primary alcohol –> aldehyde
K2Cr2O7
H2SO4
heat then distil
ketone –> cyanohydrin
HCN
aldehyde –> cyanohydrin
HCN
aldehyde –> carboxylic acid
K2Cr2O7
H2SO4
reflux
primary amide –> carboxylic acid
H+ heat
carboxylic acid –> ester
alcohol
H+ catalyst
reflux
ester –> carboxylic acid
H+
reflux
acyl chloride –> ester
alcohol
benzene –> nitrobenzene
(NITRIFICATION)
H2SO4
HNO3
55 degrees
sulfonation of benzene
fuming H2SO4
40 degrees
acylation of benzene
RCOCl
AlCl3 catalyst
reflux
alkylation of benzene
RCl
AlCl3 catalyst
reflux
benzene –> chlorobenzene
(CHLORINATION)
Cl2
AlCl3 catalyst
warm
phenol –> phenylethanoate
CH3COCl
20 degrees
phenol –> sodium phenoxide
NaOH
20 degrees
aminobenzene –> benzenediazonium chloride
HNO2/HCl
less than 5 degrees
benzenediazonium chloride – yellow/orange azo compound
phenol
NaOH
less than 5 degrees