Reaction Conditions Flashcards
alkene to alkane
electrophilic addition - hydrogenation
platinum catalyst, hydrogen gas, standard conditions
OR
nickel catalyst, 150 C, 5atm, hydrogen gas
alkene to haloalkane
electrophilic addition
room temperature, hydrogen halide
alkane to haloalkane
nucleophilic substitution - halogenation
UV light, halogen gas
alcohol to alkene
dehydration of alcohol
alumina Al2O3 catalyst, 300 C
OR
reflux with conc sulfuric acid
haloalkane to amine
nucleophilic substitution
heat in a sealed tube, conc ammonia solution
haloalkane to alcohol
nucleophilic substitution
heat under reflux with water
alcohol to haloalkane
nucleophilic substitution
strong acid, halide ions
primary alcohol to aldehyde
oxidation
acidified potassium dichromate, alcohol in excess, no reflux
aldehyde to primary alcohol
reduction
powerful reducing agent (sodium tetrahyridoborate NaBH4)
haloalkane to nitrile
nucleophilic substitution
reflux with sodium cyanide, ethanol and water
nitrile to carboxylic acid
hydrolysis
reflux with dilute acid
aldehyde to carboxylic acid
oxidation
heat under reflux, acidified potassium dichromate, oxidising agent in excess
carboxylic acid to ester
esterification
heat under reflux with alcohol, concentrated HCl/H2SO4
ester to carboxylic acid
hydrolysis
conc H2SO4
carboxylic acid to acyl chloride
reflux with SCl2O (thionyl chloride)