Reaction Pathways Flashcards
Alkene to alkane
H2 and Nickel Catalyst at 423K.
Alkene to haloalkanes
Add HX. (X being the halide)
Alkene to alcohols
H20(g) and H3PO4.
Alcohols to ketone
[O], K2Cr2O7, H2SO4.
Reflux.
Alcohols to carboxylic acid
2[O] and H2SO4 / K2Cr2O7
Reflux
Alcohols to aldehyde
[O] and H2SO4/ K2Cr2O7
Distil
Alkanes to alkene
Alkanes –> Haloalkanes –> Alcohols –> Alkene
- Halogen + UV
- NaOH + Reflux
- Concentrated H2SO4 and reflux
Alkanes to haloalkanes
Halogen + UV.
Alcohols to haloalkanes
Na and H2SO4.
Alkene to primary alcohol
Hydration
H3PO4/H20.
Primary alcohol to alkene
H2SO4
Alkene to Haloalkane
HX
Haloalkane to nitrile
NaCN
Nitrile to amine
H2/Ni catalyst.
reduction
Nitrile to carboxylic acid
H20/ HCl hydrolysis
Haloalkane to amine
NH3/ ethanol
Haloalkane to primary alcohol
NaOH
Primary alcohol to haloalkane
NaX / H2SO4
Primary alcohol to aldehyde
K2Cr2O7 / H2SO4
oxidation
Aldehyde to primary alcohol
NaBH4/ H20 reduction
Aldehyde to hydroxynitrile
NaCN /H+
nucleophilic addiiton
Aldehyde to carboxylic acid
K2Cr2O7 / H2SO4
oxidation
Primary alcohol to ester
Carboxylic acid/ H2SO4 esterification.
Carboxylic acid to acyl chloride
SOCl2
Acyl chloride to carboxylic acid
H20
Ester to COO-Na+ and alcohol
NaOH alkaline hydrolysis
Ester to carboxylic acid
Dilute acid hydrolysis
carboxylic acid to ester
Esterification
Alcohol/ H2SO4
Acyl chloride to primary amide
NH3
Acyl chloride to secondary amide
Primary amine.
Benzene to nitrobenzene
HNO3 / H2SO4
nitration
Benzene to methylbenzene
alkylation
CH3CL / AlCl3
Benzene to acylbenzene
CH3COCl / AlCl3
Benzene to chlorobenzene
Cl2 /AlCL3
chlorination
Benzene to bromobenzene
Br2 / FeBr3
bromination
Nitrobenzene to phenyl amine
Sn/ HCl
reduction
phenyl amine to tri bromo phenyl amine
Br2