Reagents Flashcards
HBr
Hydrohalogenation
dilute H2SO4
Hydration
Hg(OAc)2
Oxymercuration-Demercuration
BH3, H2O2, NaOH
Hydroboration-Oxidation
Cl2, CCl4
Halogenation (Alkene)
Halogention, amount must be specified (Alkyne)
Cl2, H2O
Halohydrin Formation
mCPBA, CH2Cl2
Epoxidation
H2, Pt
Hydrogenation (Alkene)
Hydrogenation to Alkane (Alkyne)
OsO4, Na2SO3, H2O
Dihydroxylation
HBr, H2O2
Anti-Markovnikov Hydrohalogenation (Radical)
O3 or KMnO4, H2O2
Oxidative Cleavage (Oxidative) (Alkene)
O3 or KMnO4, Zn/HOAc
Oxidative Cleavage (Reductive) (Alkene)
H2, Lindlar’s Catalyst
Hydrogenation to Cis-Alkene
H2, Na2NH3
Hydrogenation to Trans-Alkene
O3 or KMnO4
Oxidative Cleavage (Alkyne)
Mg, Et2O
Grignard Formation
H2 (excess), Pt
Reduction of ketones and aldehydes to carboxylic acid
NaBH4 or LiAlH4, MeOH
Reduction of ketones and aldehydes to carboxylic acid
KMnO4 or K2Cr2O7 (Jones), NaOH (heat)
Oxidation of Alcohol to Carboxylic Acid or Ketone
PCC, CH2Cl2
Oxidation of Alcohol to Aldehyde or Ketone
ZnCl2, HCl
Conversion of Alcohol into better leaving group
TsCl, Pyridine
Conversion of Alcohol into better leaving group
PBr3 or SOCl2
Alcohol converted to halide
-OCH3 or NaOH/halide or NaH/DMSO/halide
Ether Synthesis
NaOH, H2O
Cyclic Ether Synthesis
1) NaCN, 2) H3O+
Epoxide Reaction (Basic Conditions)
1)MeOH, H2SO4
Epoxide Reaction (Acidic Conditions)
HBr (Excess)
Ether Cleavage
Br2, hv
Radical Reaction