Synthetic Routes

Question 1

Name the reagents and conditions required to go from an Alkane to a Haloalkane?

Answer 1

A Halogen and UV Light. The UV breaks apart the Halogen into 2 Halogen Free Radicals

Question 2

Name the reagents and conditions required to go from an Alkene to an Alkane.

Answer 2

Hydrogen (H2) and a Nickel Catalyst

Question 3

Name the reagents and conditions required to go from an Alkene to a Haloalkane.

Answer 3

Hydrogen and a Halogen

Question 4

Name the reagents and conditions required to go from a Haloalkane to a Nitrile.

Answer 4

Cyanide (CN) and ethanol

Question 5

Name the reagents and conditions required to go from a Haloalkane to an Amine.

Answer 5

NH2 and ethanol

Question 6

Name the reagents and conditions required to go from a Haloalkane to an alcohol.

Answer 6

Aqueous Sodium Hydroxide

Question 7

Name the reagents and conditions required to go from an Alkene to an Alcohol.

Answer 7

Gaseous Water (Steam) and Phosphoric acid (H3PO4)

Question 8

Name the reagents and conditions required to go from an Alcohol to an Alkene.

Answer 8

Phosphoric Acid or Sulphuric Acid (H3pO4 or H2SO4) and heat

Question 9

Name the reagents and conditions required to go from an Alcohol to a Haloalkane

Answer 9

Sodium Halide and Sulphuric Acid (H2SO4)

Question 10

Name the reagents and conditions required to go from an Alcohol to a Ketone.

Answer 10

Potassium Dichromate and Sulphuric Acid (K2Cr2O7 or H2SO4) under reflux. Has to be a Secondary alcohol

Question 11

Name the reagents and conditions required to go from an Alcohol to an Ester.

Answer 11

Carboxylic acid and concentrated Sulphuric Acid or an Acid Anhydride

Question 12

Name the reagents and conditions required to go from an Alcohol to an Aldehyde.

Answer 12

Potassium Dichromate and Sulphuric Acid through distillation. It must be a primary alcohol

Question 13

Name the reagents and conditions required to go from a Ketone to an Alcohol.

Answer 13

Sodium Borohydride (NaBH4) Will form a secondary alcohol

Question 14

Name the reagents and conditions required to go from an Aldehyde to an Alcohol.

Answer 14

Sodium Borohydride (NaBH4)

Question 15

Name the reagents and conditions required to go from a Nitrile to a Carboxylic Acid.

Answer 15

Water, Hydrochloric acid and heat

Question 16

Name the reagents and conditions required to go from a Nitrile to an Amine.

Answer 16

Hydrogen (H2) and Nickel Catalyst (Ni)

Question 17

Name the reagents and conditions required to go from a Ketone to a Hydroxynitrile.

Answer 17

Aqueous Sodium Cyanide and Hydrogen ions (NaCN and H+)

Question 18

Name the reagents and conditions required to go from an Aldehyde to a Carboxylic Acid.

Answer 18

Potassium Dichromate and Sulphuric Acid under Reflux

Question 19

Name the reagents and conditions required to go from an Ester to a Carboxylic Acid

Answer 19

Dilute Acid and Heat

Question 20

Name the reagents and conditions required to go from a Carboxylic Acid to an Ester.

Answer 20

An alcohol and concentrated Sulphuric Acid

Question 21

Name the reagents and conditions required to go from an Ester to a Carboxylate

Answer 21

Hydroxide ions and heat

Question 22

Name the reagents and conditions required to go from an Acyl Chloride to an Ester

Answer 22

add an Alcohol

Question 23

Name the reagents and conditions required to go from an Acyl Chloride to a Primary Amide

Answer 23

NH3

Question 24

Name the reagents and conditions required to go from an Acyl Chloride to a secondary Amide

Answer 24

Primary Amine

Question 25

Name the reagents and conditions required to go from a Benzene Molecule to Nitrobenzene

Answer 25

Concentrated Nitric Acid (HNO3) and Concentrated Sulphuric Acid (H2SO4)

Question 26

Name the reagents and conditions required to go from a Benzene Molecule to Methyl-Benzene

Answer 26

Methyl-chloride and aluminium chloride (CH3Cl and AlCl3)

Question 27

Name the reagents and conditions required to go from a Benzene Molecule to Bromobenzene

Answer 27

Bromine (Br2) and Aluminium Bromide (AlBr3)

Question 28

Name the reagents and conditions required to go from a Benzene Molecule to Chlorobenzene

Answer 28

Chlorine (Cl2) and Aluminium Chloride (AlCl3)