Synthetic Routes Flashcards
What is the general structure of an alkane?
Aliphatic compounds with single carbon-carbon bonds.
What reagent is commonly used to convert alkenes to alcohols?
H2O/H+ or H2/Pd
What is the product of the reaction between a haloalkane and sodium hydroxide in aqueous solution?
Alcohol
Fill in the blank: The reaction of alcohol with K2Cr2O7/H2SO4 under reflux produces _______.
Carboxylic acid
True or False: Alcohols can be oxidized to aldehydes using K2Cr2O7/H2SO4.
True
What is the outcome of heating a carboxylic acid with an alcohol?
Ester
What is the role of NaBH4 in organic synthesis?
Reduces carbonyl compounds to alcohols.
What type of compound is formed when a primary amine reacts with an acyl chloride?
Amide
What is an aromatic compound?
A compound containing a benzene ring.
Fill in the blank: The reaction of a nitrile with H2/Ni produces a _______.
Primary amine
What is the effect of UV light in halogenation reactions?
Initiates the reaction by breaking bonds.
What is the result of reacting an alcohol with concentrated H2SO4?
Alkene (dehydration reaction)
What is the reagent used to convert carboxylic acids into acid chlorides?
SOCl2
What type of reaction occurs when a ketone is reduced with NaBH4?
Formation of a secondary alcohol.
What is the typical reagent for the hydrolysis of nitriles?
Water/H+ or H2O/NaOH
List the reagents used to convert aldehydes to alcohols.
- NaBH4
- LiAlH4
What is the product of the reaction between a primary amine and an acid chloride?
Primary amide
Fill in the blank: The reaction of an alcohol with a carboxylic acid in the presence of an acid is called _______.
Esterification
What type of reaction involves the addition of hydrogen halides to alkenes?
Electrophilic addition
What is the primary use of NaCN in organic synthesis?
To introduce a nitrile group.
True or False: Distillation is used to separate compounds based on boiling points.
True
