Synthetic Routes Flashcards
Name the reagents and conditions required to go from an Alkane to a Haloalkane?
A Halogen and UV Light. The UV breaks apart the Halogen into 2 Halogen Free Radicals
Name the reagents and conditions required to go from an Alkene to an Alkane.
Hydrogen (H2) and a Nickel Catalyst
Name the reagents and conditions required to go from an Alkene to a Haloalkane.
Hydrogen and a Halogen
Name the reagents and conditions required to go from a Haloalkane to a Nitrile.
Cyanide (CN) and ethanol
Name the reagents and conditions required to go from a Haloalkane to an Amine.
NH2 and ethanol
Name the reagents and conditions required to go from a Haloalkane to an alcohol.
Aqueous Sodium Hydroxide
Name the reagents and conditions required to go from an Alkene to an Alcohol.
Gaseous Water (Steam) and Phosphoric acid (H3PO4)
Name the reagents and conditions required to go from an Alcohol to an Alkene.
Phosphoric Acid or Sulphuric Acid (H3pO4 or H2SO4) and heat
Name the reagents and conditions required to go from an Alcohol to a Haloalkane
Sodium Halide and Sulphuric Acid (H2SO4)
Name the reagents and conditions required to go from an Alcohol to a Ketone.
Potassium Dichromate and Sulphuric Acid (K2Cr2O7 or H2SO4) under reflux. Has to be a Secondary alcohol
Name the reagents and conditions required to go from an Alcohol to an Ester.
Carboxylic acid and concentrated Sulphuric Acid or an Acid Anhydride
Name the reagents and conditions required to go from an Alcohol to an Aldehyde.
Potassium Dichromate and Sulphuric Acid through distillation. It must be a primary alcohol
Name the reagents and conditions required to go from a Ketone to an Alcohol.
Sodium Borohydride (NaBH4) Will form a secondary alcohol
Name the reagents and conditions required to go from an Aldehyde to an Alcohol.
Sodium Borohydride (NaBH4)
Name the reagents and conditions required to go from a Nitrile to a Carboxylic Acid.
Water, Hydrochloric acid and heat
Name the reagents and conditions required to go from a Nitrile to an Amine.
Hydrogen (H2) and Nickel Catalyst (Ni)
Name the reagents and conditions required to go from a Ketone to a Hydroxynitrile.
Aqueous Sodium Cyanide and Hydrogen ions (NaCN and H+)
Name the reagents and conditions required to go from an Aldehyde to a Carboxylic Acid.
Potassium Dichromate and Sulphuric Acid under Reflux
Name the reagents and conditions required to go from an Ester to a Carboxylic Acid
Dilute Acid and Heat
Name the reagents and conditions required to go from a Carboxylic Acid to an Ester.
An alcohol and concentrated Sulphuric Acid
Name the reagents and conditions required to go from an Ester to a Carboxylate
Hydroxide ions and heat
Name the reagents and conditions required to go from an Acyl Chloride to an Ester
add an Alcohol
Name the reagents and conditions required to go from an Acyl Chloride to a Primary Amide
NH3
Name the reagents and conditions required to go from an Acyl Chloride to a secondary Amide
Primary Amine
Name the reagents and conditions required to go from a Benzene Molecule to Nitrobenzene
Concentrated Nitric Acid (HNO3) and Concentrated Sulphuric Acid (H2SO4)
Name the reagents and conditions required to go from a Benzene Molecule to Methyl-Benzene
Methyl-chloride and aluminium chloride (CH3Cl and AlCl3)
Name the reagents and conditions required to go from a Benzene Molecule to Bromobenzene
Bromine (Br2) and Aluminium Bromide (AlBr3)
Name the reagents and conditions required to go from a Benzene Molecule to Chlorobenzene
Chlorine (Cl2) and Aluminium Chloride (AlCl3)
