R&Cs Flashcards
ALKENES TO ALKANES ( 4 types of EA)
HX (g)
Conc.H2SO4, 0 degrees, boil water H20
X2 (l) / X2 in CCl4, dark
X2 (aq)
ALKENES TO ALKANES (REDUCTION)
H2 (g) Ni catalyst, heat
OXIDATION OF ALKENES (strong)
0 R group -> Co2 + H20
1 R group -> COOH
2 R group -> ketone
KMnO4 (AQ), H2SO4 (AQ), heat
FRS
Limited Cl2 (g), UV
OXIDATION OF ALKENES (MILD)
KMnO4 (AQ) H2SO4 (AQ) cold
ALKANES TO ALKENES (2)
Elimination of HX - ethanolic KOH/NaOH, heat
Elimination of H2O - excess conc. H2SO4, 170degrees
ELECTROPHILIC SUBSTITION ON ARENE (4)
X2 (l), anyhydrous FeX3/AlX3
Conc. HNO3, Conc. H2SO4, 55degrees
R-X + AlX3
CORX, anhydrous AlX3
ELECTROPHILIC SUB ON METHYL BENZENE (2) (MONO SUB)
Conc. HNO3, Conc. H2SO4, 30 degrees
X2(l), anyhydrous AlX3, dark
FRS on methyl benzene
Limited Cl2 (g), UV
Oxidation of methyl benzene (r&c)
KMnO4 (AQ), H2SO4 (AQ), heat
Formation of halogenoalkanes (NUCLEOPHILIC SUB) (4)
PCl3/PBr3 (g), heat OR PCl5 (g), rtp OR SOCl2 (l), rtp OR HX generated in Situ
FORMATION OF HALOGENOALKANES (FRS)
limited X2(g), UV
FORMATION OF HALOGENOALKANES (EA)
HBr (g)
R-X to R-OH
Nucleophilic substitution - NaOH (AQ), heat
R-X to R-CN
Nucleophilic substitution - ethanolic KCN, heat
R-CN to R-COOH + NH4+
Acidic hydrolysis - H2SO4 (AQ), heat under reflux
R-CN to R-COO- + NH3
Basic hydrolysis - NaOH (AQ), heat under reflux
R-CN to R-CH2NH2
Reduction - LiAlH4 in dry ether OR H2, Ni, heat
R-X to R-NH2
Excess Conc. NH3, ethanal, heat in sealed tube
Aldehyde to primary alcohol
Reduction - H2(g), Ni, heat OR NaBH4, rtp OR LiAlH4 in dry ether
Ketone to secondary alcohol
Reduction - H2(g), Ni, heat OR NaBH4, rtp OR LiAlH4 in dry ether
COOH to primary alcohol
Reduction - LiALH4 in dry ether