REACTION PATHWAYS

Question 1

Alkane –> Haloalkane

Answer 1

halogen + UV

Question 2

Alkene –> Alkane

Answer 2

H2 + Ni

Question 3

Alkene –> Haloalkane

Answer 3

hydrogen halide

Question 4

Alkene –> Alcohol

Answer 4

steam + h3po4

Question 5

Alcohol –> Alkene

Answer 5

acid (h3po4 or h2so4) + heat

Question 6

Haloalkane –> Alcohol

Answer 6

NaOH (aq)

Question 7

Alcohol –> Haloalkane

Answer 7

sodium halide + h2so4

Question 8

alcohol –> ester

Answer 8

carboxylic acid + conc H2SO4 ORR acid anhydride

Question 9

1 Alcohol –> Aldehyde –> Carboxylic Acid

Answer 9

K2Cr2O7/H2SO4 distillation then reflux

Question 10

2 Alcohol –> Ketone

Answer 10

K2Cr2O7/H2SO4 reflux

Question 11

Aldehyde –> 1 Alcohol

Answer 11

NaBH4

Question 12

Ketone –> 2 Alcohol

Answer 12

NaBH4

Question 13

Ketone –> Hydroxynitrile

Answer 13

NaCN(aq) + H+(aq) acidified

Question 14

Aldehyde –> Hydroxynitrile

Answer 14

NaCN(aq) + H+(aq) acidified

Question 15

Hydroxynitrile –> Amine

Answer 15

H2 + Ni

Question 16

(Hydroxy) Nitrile –> Carboxylic Acid

Answer 16

H2O + HCl + heat

Question 17

Carboxylic Acid –> Acyl Chloride

Answer 17

SOCl2 (thionyl chloride)

Question 18

Acyl Chloride –> C.A

Answer 18

H20

Question 19

Acyl Chloride –> 1 Amide

Answer 19

NH3

Question 20

Acyl Chloride –> 2 Amide

Answer 20

primary amine

Question 21

Acyl Chloride –> Ester

Answer 21

alcohol

Question 22

Ester –> Carboxylate

Answer 22

OH- + heat

Question 23

Ester –> C.A

Answer 23

dilute acid + heat

Question 24

C.A –> Ester

Answer 24

alcohol + conc H2SO4

Question 25

Haloalkane --> Nitrile

Answer 25

CN- + Ethanol

Question 26

Haloalkane --> Amine

Answer 26

Nh3 + Ethanol

Question 27

nitrile + amine

Answer 27

H2 + Ni