Reagents Flashcards
K2Cr2O7/H+
Oxidising agent
Cu/573 K
Catalytic dehydrogenation of alcohols to form ketones/aldehydes
Zn/H2O
Reductive ozonolysis
Preparation of aldehydes/ketones from alkenes
dil H2SO4/HgSO4
Hydration of alkynes to form aldehydes/ketones
Pd/BaSO4, S / xylene
Rosenmund’s rxn reagents
Acyl halides to aldehydes ONLY
SnCl2/HCl
H2O
Stephen’s rxn
Synthesis of aldehyde ONLY from CH3CN (acetonitrile or methyl cyanide)
DIBAL-H/H2O
Diisobutylaluminium hydride
Ester to aldehyde ONLY
conc. HNO3
oxidising agent
Ni/Pt/Pd
reduce C=C and C=O
LiAlH4
reduces C=O bond of aldehydes, ketones, esters, acid, amide
NaBH4
reduces C=O of aldehydes and ketones ONLY
Zn/Hg, HCl
Clemmensen reduction
aldehyde/ketone to alkane
KOH, glycol
473 K
Wolff-Kishner reduction
aldehyde/ketone + hydrazine to alkane
reagent on second arrow i.e. hydrazone to alkane
HI/red P
reducing agent
aldehyde/ketone to alkane
dil. NaOH
dil. HCl
Aldol condensation / Crossed-aldol condensation