RnC again Flashcards
Alkane to Halogenoalkane
FRS: X2 gas, UV light
Alkene to Alkane
Reduction: H2 gas, Ni/Pt catalyst, heat
Alkene to Dihalogenoalkane
E.A.: X2 in CCl4, dark, rtp
Alkene to Halogenoalcohol
E.A.: X2 (aq), dark, rtp
Alkene to Mono-halogenoalkane
E.A.: HX(g), rtp, dark
Alkene to Alcohol
E.A.: Cold Conc. H2SO4, followed by heating with H2O
Alkene to Diol
Mild Oxidation: Cold KMnO4, NaOH(aq)/H2SO4(aq)
Alkene to Carboxylic acid, CO2, Ketone
Oxidative Cleavage: KMnO4, NaOH(aq)/H2SO4(aq), heat under reflux
Nitrile to Carboxylic acid
Hydrolysis: Dilute H2SO4(aq), heat under reflux
Halogenoalkane to Alkene
Elimination: KOH in ethanol, heat under reflux
Halogenoalkane to Alcohol
N.S.: NaOH(aq), heat under reflux
Halogenoalkane to Amine
N.S.: Excess conc NH3 in alcohol, heat in sealed tube
Halogenoalkane to Nitrile
N.S.: Alcoholic NaCN/KCN, heat under reflux (step-up rxn)
Carbonyl to Cyanohydrin
N.A.: HCN, trace KCN or NaOH(aq), cold
2-4 DNPH
Test for Carbonyl, Condensation, Orange ppt formed
Aldehyde to Carboxylic acid
Oxidation: KMnO4, NaOH(aq)/H2SO4(aq), heat under reflux
Aldehyde to 1° Alcohol
Reduction: LiAlH4 in dry ether
Ketone to Secondary Alcohol
Reduction: LiAlH4 in dry ether
Cu2+ and NaOH, warm
飞领 solution Test for Aliphatic Aldehyde, Oxidation, Brick red ppt formed
Ag2O in NH3, warm
头冷’s reagent Test for Aldehyde, Oxidation, Silver mirror formed
Alcohol to Chloroalkane
N.S.: Anhydrous PCl5, rtp
OR
Anhydrous PCl3/SOCl2, heat under reflux
OR
HX(g), heat, ZnCl2 catalyst for chloride
Alcohol to Mono-bromoalkane
N.S.: HBr(g), heat