Paper 2 final day Flashcards
Radical substitution (alkane → haloalkane)
Reagent(s): halogen (X2) Condition(s): UV radiation
Reaction type: substitution
General equation: RH + X2 → RX + HX
Hydrogenation (alkene → alkane)
Reagent(s): hydrogen (H2(g)) Condition(s): Ni catalyst (at 423 K)
Reaction type: addition (also reduction)
General equation: R2C=CR2 + H2 → CHR2CHR2
Dihalogenation (alkene → dihaloalkane)
Reagent(s): halogen (X2) Condition(s): N/A
Reaction type: electrophilic addition (mechanism required)
General equation: R2C=CR2 + X2 → CXR2CXR2
Halogenation (alkene → haloalkane)
Reagent(s): hydrogen halide (HX) Condition(s): N/A
Reaction type: electrophilic addition (mechanism required)
General equation: R2C=CR2 + HX → CHR2CXR2
Hydration (alkene → alcohol)
Reagent(s): steam (H2O(g)) Condition(s): acid catalyst (H3PO4)
Reaction type: addition
General equation: R2C=CR2 + H2O → CHR2C(OH)R2
Polymerisation (alkene → poly(alkene)
Reagent(s): alkene monomer Condition(s): N/A
Reaction type: addition
General equation: R2C=CR2 → −CR2−CR2−
Oxidation (primary alcohol → aldehyde or carboxylic acid)
Reagent(s): K2Cr2O7/H2SO4 Condition(s): heat and distil (aldehyde); heat under reflux (carboxylic acid)
Reaction type: redox
General equation: RCH2OH + [O] → RCHO + H2O (when distilling to form aldehyde)
RCH2OH + 2[O] → RCOOH + H2O (when refluxing to form carboxylic acid)
Oxidation (secondary alcohol → ketone)
Reagent(s): K2Cr2O7/H2SO4 Condition(s): heat under reflux
Reaction type: redox
General equation: RCH(OH)R + [O] → RCOR + H2O
Dehydration (alcohol → alkene)
Reagent(s): N/A Condition(s): heat with an acid catalyst (H3PO4 or H2SO4)
Reaction type: elimination
General equation: CHR2C(OH)R2 → R2C=CR2 + H2O
Substitution (alcohol → haloalkane)
Reagent(s): NaX/H2SO4 Condition(s): heat under reflux
Reaction type: nucleophilic substitution
General equation: ROH + NaX + H2SO4 → RX + NaHSO4 + H2O
Substitution (haloalkane → alcohol)
Reagent(s): aqueous alkali (NaOH(aq)) Condition(s): heat under reflux
Reaction type: nucleophilic substitution (mechanism required)
General equation: RX + NaOH → ROH + NaX
Nitration (benzene → nitrobenzene)
Reagent(s): concentrated nitric acid Condition(s): concentrated sulfuric acid catalyst and 50C
Reaction type: electrophilic substitution (mechanism required)
General equation: C6H6 + HNO3 → C6H5NO2 + H2O
Halogenation (benzene → halobenzene)
Reagent(s): halogen (X2) Condition(s): halogen carrier catalyst (FeX3 or AlX3)
Reaction type: electrophilic substitution (mechanism required)
General equation: C6H6 + X2 → C6H5X + HX
Friedel-Crafts alkylation (benzene → alkylbenzene)
Reagent(s): haloalkane Condition(s): halogen carrier catalyst (FeX3 or AlX3)
Reaction type: electrophilic substitution
General equation: C6H6 + RX → C6H5R + HX
Friedel-Crafts acylation (benzene → acylbenzene)
Reagent(s): acyl chloride Condition(s): halogen carrier catalyst (FeX3 or AlX3)
Reaction type: electrophilic substitution
General equation: C6H6 + RCOCl → C6H5COR + HCl
Neutralisation (phenol → phenoxide salt)
Reagent(s): strong alkali (NaOH) Condition(s): N/A
Reaction type: neutralisation
General equation: C6H5OH + NaOH → C6H5ONa + H2O
Bromination (phenol → 2,4,6-tribromophenol)
Reagent(s): bromine water Condition(s): N/A
Reaction type: electrophilic substitution
General equation: C6H5OH + 3Br2 → C6H2Br3OH + 3HBr
Nitration (phenol → 2-nitrophenol and 4-nitrophenol)
Reagent(s): dilute nitric acid Condition(s): N/A
Reaction type: electrophilic substitution
General equation: C6H5OH + HNO3 → HOC6H4NO2 + H2O
Oxidation (aldehyde → carboxylic acid)
Reagent(s): K2Cr2O7/H2SO4 or Tollens’ reagent (ammoniacal silver nitrate) Condition(s): heat
Reaction type: redox
General equation: RCHO + [O] → RCOOH
What is tollens reagent’s scientific name?
ammoniacal silver nitrate