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1
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NaOH(aq) or KOH(aq) + monohaloalkane

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Alcohol (Nucleophilic substitution)

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NaOH(eth) or KOH(eth) + monohaloalkane

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alkene (elimination)

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3
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Alcoholic alkoxide(dissolved in alcohol used to make it) + monohaloalkane

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Ether (Nucleophilic substitution)

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4
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Example of alcoholic alkoxide?

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Contains alkoxide ion RO- e.g CH3O-

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KCN(eth) or NaCN(eth) (Ethanolic cyanide) + monohaloalkane

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Nitrile (Nucleophilic substitution)

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6
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Example of ethanolic cyanide?

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KCN or NaCN

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7
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What does the hydrolysis of a nitrile form?

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A carboxylic acid

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8
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What mechanism do tertiary haloalkanes favour and why?

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Sn1 because of steric hinderance and inductive stabilisation

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9
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What carbocation is most stable?

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tertiary carbocation

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10
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Br2/Cl2 + alkene

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dihaloalkane (electrophilic addition) triangular intermediate structure

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11
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Hydrogen halide ( H—X) + alkene

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monohaloalkane (electrophilic addition)

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12
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Markovnikovs rule?

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The X atom in H—-X bonds to the carbon with the most carbons attached to it

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13
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H2O + alkene

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Alcohol (acid catalysed hydration)

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14
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Primary amine?

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NH2 ( 1 H replaced)

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15
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Secondary amine?

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NH (2 H replaced)

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16
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Tertiary amine?

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N (All H replaced)

17
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Why is X the minor product? (refer to markovnikovs rule)

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less stable carbocation

18
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How to form ketones?

A

oxidise secondary alcohol

19
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How to form aldehyde or carboxylic acid?

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oxidise primary alcohol

20
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what is used to reduce ketones and aldehydes?

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Lithium aluminium hydride/ LiAlH4

21
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Benzene + halogen (catalyst AlCl3/AlBr3 or FeCl3/AlBr3)

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Halogenation

21
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Benzene + concH2SO4

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Sulfonation

21
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Benzene + concH2SO4 and concHNO3

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Nitration

22
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Benzene + haloalkane (catalyst AlCl3)

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Alkylation

23
Q

Amine + Carboxylic acid

A

alkylammonium salt

24
Q

Alkylammonium salt + heat

A

Amide

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