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1
Q

What are the conditions to convert an alkene to a poly(alkene)?

A

High pressure

Catalyst

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How do you convert an alkene to a dihalogenoalkane?
What are the reagents?
What are the conditions?
What kind of reaction is it?

A

Br2 and Cl2
Room temperature
Electrophilic addition.

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How do you convert an alkene to a halogenoalkane?
What are the reagents?
What are the conditions?
What kind of reaction is it?

A

HBr or HCl.
Room temperature.
Electrophilic addition.

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4
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How do you convert an alkane to a halogenoalkane?
What are the reagents?
What are the conditions?
What kind of reaction is it?

A

Br2 , Cl2
UV light
Free radical substitution

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5
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How do you convert halagenoalkane to alkene?
What are the reagents?
What are the conditions?
What kind of reaction is it?

A

KOH alcoholic
Heat under reflux
Elimination

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Q

How do you convert dihalagenoalkane to diol?
What are the reagents?
What are the conditions?
What kind of reaction is it?

A

KOH aqueous
Heat under reflux
Nucleophilic substitution

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7
Q

How do you convert halagenoalkane to alchohol?
What are the reagents?
What are the conditions?
What kind of reaction is it?

A

KOH aqueous
Heat under reflux
Nucleophilic substitution

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8
Q

How do you convert alkene to alcohol?
What are the reagents?
What are the conditions?
What kind of reaction is it?

A

Step 1: H2SO4
Electrophilic addition
Step 2: H2O and heat
Hydrolysis

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9
Q

How do you convert alcohol to alkene?
What are the reagents?
What are the conditions?
What kind of reaction is it?

A

Conc H2SO4 or conc H3PO4

Elimination, dehydration

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10
Q

How do you convert primary alcohol to aldehyde?
What are the reagents?
What are the conditions?
What kind of reaction is it?

A

K2Cr2O7 / H+
Heat and distill
Partial Oxidation

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Q

How do you convert secondary alcohol to ketone?
What are the reagents?
What are the conditions?
What kind of reaction is it?

A

K2Cr2O7 / H+
Heat and distil
Oxidation

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12
Q

How do you convert an aldehyde or ketone to hydroxynitrile?
What are the reagents?
What are the conditions?
What kind of reaction is it?

A

KCN
H2SO4
Nucleophilic addition

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13
Q

How do you convert an aldehyde to a carboxylic acid?
What are the reagents?
What are the conditions?
What kind of reaction is it?

A

K2Cr2O7 /H+
heat under reflux + excess oxidising agent
Oxidation

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14
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How do you convert a carboxylic acid to an Ester?
What are the reagents?
What are the conditions?
What kind of reaction is it?

A

Alcohol + H2SO4
Heat
Esterification

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15
Q

How do you convert acyl chloride/ acid anhydride to ester?
What are the reagents?
What are the conditions?
What kind of reaction is it?

A

Alcohol
Room temperature
Nucleophilic addition + elimination

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16
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How do you convert acyl chloride/ acid anhydride to carboxylic acid?
What are the reagents?
What are the conditions?
What kind of reaction is it?

A

H2O
Room temperature
Nucleophilic addition + elimination

17
Q

How do you convert acyl chloride/ acid anhydride to primary amide?
What are the reagents?
What are the conditions?
What kind of reaction is it?

A

NH3
Room temperature
Nucleophilic addition + elimination

18
Q

How do you convert acyl chloride/ acid anhydride to secondary amide?
What are the reagents?
What are the conditions?
What kind of reaction is it?

A

Primary amine
Room temp
Nucleophilic addition + elimination

19
Q

How do you convert halagenoalkane to nitrile?
What are the reagents?
What are the conditions?
What kind of reaction is it?

A

KCN in ethanol
Heat under reflux
Nucleophilic substitution

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