reactions you need to know Flashcards
benzene –> methylbenzene
CH3Cl
AlCl3 (catalyst)
benzene –> nitrobenzene (NO2 group)
HNO3
H2SO4 (catalyst)
50°
nitrobenzene –> phenylamine (C6H6NH2)
conc HCl
Sn (catalyst)
nitrobenzene –> 2,4,6-tribromonitrobenzene
3Br2
benzene –> bromobenzene
Br2
FeBr4 (catalyst)
benzene –> chlorobenzene
Cl2
AlCl3 (catalyst)
benzene –> benzaldehyde
acyl chloride
AlCl3 (catalyst)
haloalkane –> nitrile
NaCN
haloalkane –> amine
NH3
ethanol (solvent)
haloalkane –> primary alcohol
NaOH
alkene –> primary alcohol
H2O (steam)
H3PO4 (catalyst)
primary alcohol –> aldehyde
K2Cr2O7/H2SO4
distill
primary alcohol –> ester
carboxylic acid
H2SO4 (catalyst)
primary alcohol –> alkene
H2SO4 (conc)
aldehyde –> carboxylic acid
K2Cr2O7/H2SO4
reflux
alkene –> haloalkane
HX
or X2 if dihaloalkane
primary alcohol –> haloalkane
HX
H2SO4 (catalyst)
aldehyde –> hydroxynitrile
NaCN
H+ (catalyst)
aldehyde –> primary alcohol
H2O
NaBH4 (catalyst)
nitrile –> amine
H2
Ni (catalyst)
nitrile –> carboxylic acid
HCl (or other acid)
heat
carboxylic acid –> ester
alcohol
H2SO4 (catalyst)
carboxylic acid –> acyl chloride
SOCl2
ester –> sodium carboxylate salt + alcohol
alkaline hydrolysis
NaOH / H2O
ester –> carboxylic acid + alcohol
acid hydrolysis
HCl / H2O
acyl chloride –> primary amide
NH3
acyl chloride –> secondary amide
primary amine
acyl chloride –> carboxylic acid
H2O
acyl chloride –> ester
alcohol
alkene –> alkane
H2
Nickel (catalyst)
alkane –> haloalkane
X2
UV (radical substitution)
primary alchohol –> carboxylic acid
K2Cr2O7 / H2SO4
reflux
secondary alcohol –> ketone
K2Cr2O7 / H2SO4
reflux
phenol –> 4-nitrophenol and 2-nitrophenol
HNO3
25°
phenol –> 2,4,6 tribromophenol
3Br2
phenol –> C6H5-O+Na-
NaOH