Synthetic Routes Flashcards
Alkene –> Polymer
Addition Polymerisation
Alkene –> Alkane
Hydrogen
Electrophilic Addition
Alkane –> Haloalkane
X2 and UV radiation
Radical Substitution
Haloalkane –> Alcohol
NaOH
Nucleophilic Substitution
Alcohol –> Haloalkane
H2SO4 and NaX
Alcohol –> Alkene
H2SO4
Dehydration
Alkene –> Alcohol
H20
Electrophilic Addition
Alcohol 1 –> Aldehyde
K2Cr2O7 and H2SO4
Oxidation, Reflux
Alcohol 2 –> Ketone
K2Cr2O7 and H2SO4
Oxidation, Reflux
Aldehyde –> Alcohol 1
NaBrH4 and H2O
Reduction
Ketone –> Alcohol 2
NaBrH4 and H2O
Reduction
Aldehyde –> Hydroxynitrile
NaCN and H+
Nucleophilic Addition
Ketone –> Hydroxynitrile
NaCN and H+
Nucleophilic Addition
Aldehyde –> Carboxylic Acid
K2Cr2O7 and H2SO4
Oxidation
Carboxylic Acid –> Acyl Chloride
SOCl2