Synthetic Pathways Flashcards by Betty Sajfrtova

Q

alkane to haloalkane

A

Halogen

UV light

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Alkene to Haloalkane

A

Hydrogen Halide

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Q

Alkene to alkane

A

H2
ni catalyst
Heat

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alkene to dihaloalkane

A

Halogen
RTP

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Alkene to Alcohol

A

steam
H3PO4 catalyst
300 C
60 atm

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Alcohol to alkene

A

conc H2SO4

Heat

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Aldehyde to Alcohol

A

NaBH4

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Q

acyl chloride to ester

A

alcohol

20 C

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Aldehyde to Carboxylic acid

A

acidified dichromate

reflux

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Q

Aldehyde to hydroxynitrile

A

NaCN

H+

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ester to carboxylic acid

A

dilute acid

Heat

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carboxylic acid to ester

A

alcohol

conc H2SO4

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carboxylic acid to acyl chloride

A

SOCl2

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acyl chloride to carboxylic acid

A

cold H2O

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acyl chloride to primary amide

A

NH3 (ammonia)

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acyl chloride to secondary amide

A

primary amine

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nitrile to carboxylic acid

A

H2O/HCl

heat

Q

nitrile to amine

A

H2

Ni catalyst

Q

haloalkane to nitrile

A

NaCN/KCN (CN-)

ethanol

Q

Haloalkane to amine

A

ethanol

NH3

Q

hydroxynitrile to amine

A

ni catalyst
H2
high temperature
high pressure

Q

Haloalkane to Alcohol

A

NaOH

Q

Alcohol to haloalkane

A

Sodium Halide/ H2SO4

Q

Alcohol (2) to Ketone

A

Acidified dichromate

reflux

Q

Ketone to Alcohol

A

NaBH4

Q

Ketone to Hydroxynitrile

A

NaCN/H+

Q

Alcohol (1) to aldehyde

A

Acidified dichromate

Distillation

Q

Acyl chloride to carboxylic acid

A

H2O

Q

Alcohol (1) to Carboxylic acid

A

Acidified dichromate

reflux

Q

Alcohol to ester

A

Carboxylic acid
conc H2SO4
OR
acid anhydride

Q

Ester to Carboxylate

A

OH -

Heat

Q

Benzene to bromobenzene

A

Br2

AlBr3 / FeBr3

Q

Benzene to chlorobenzene

A

Cl2

AlCl3 / FeCl3

Q

Benzene to methylbenzene

A

CH3Cl

AlCl3

Q

Benzene to benzene ketone

A

CH3COCl

AlCl3

Q

benzene ketone to benzyl alcohol

A

NaBH4

Q

Benzene to nitrobenzene

A

conc HNO3

conc H2SO4

Q

nitrobenzene to benzene + amine

A

Sn

conc HCl

Q

Benzene + amine to 2,4,6 tribromobenzinil

A

Br2

Q

Phenol to tribromophenol

A

Br2

Q

Phenol to phenol salt

A

NaOH

Q

Phenol to nitrophenol

A

dilute HNO3