Synthetic Routes Flashcards
ALKENE –> ALKANE
Reduction / Hydrogenation
H2 and Ni catalyst
ALCOHOL –> ALKENE
conc H2SO4
ALKENE –> ALCOHOL
Hydration
H3PO4/H2O
ALKANE –> HALOALKANE
Radical substitution
UV light/halogen
ALKENE –> HALOALKANE
Electrophilic addition
Hydrogen halide
ALCOHOL –> HALOALKANE
Nucleophilic substitution
Na halide/H2SO4
HALOALKANE –> ALCOHOL
Nucleophilic substitution
NaOH
HALOALKANE –> AMINE
NH3 dissolved in ethanol
HALOALKANE –> NITRILE
NaCN
PRIMARY ALCOHOL –> ALDEHYDE
Oxidation [O]
Distillation
K2Cr2O7/conc H2SO4
SECONDARY ALCOHOL –> KETONE
Oxidation [O]
Reflux
K2Cr2O7/H2SO4
PRIMARY ALCOHOL –> CARBOXYLIC ACID
Oxidation 2[O]
Reflux
K2Cr2O7/H2SO4
ALDEHYDE –> PRIMARY ALCOHOL
Reduction
NaBH4/H2O
ALDEHYDE –> CARBOXYLIC ACID
Oxidation
K2Cr2O7/H+
ALDEHYDE –> HYDROXYNITRILE
Nucleophilic addition
NaCN/H+
HYDROXYNITRILE –> AMINE
Reduction / Hydrogenation
H2/ Ni catalyst
NITRILE –> AMINE
Reduction / Hydrogenation
H2/ Ni catalyst
NITRILE –> CARBOXYLIC ACID
Hydrolysis
H2O/HCl
ALCOHOL –> ESTER
Esterification
carboxylic acid/H2SO4
ESTER –> ALCOHOL
Acid Hydrolysis
Heated under reflux
dilute aq acid
ESTER –> ALCOHOL
Alkaline Hydrolysis / Saponification
Heated under reflux
aq OH- ions
ESTER –> CARBOXYLIC ACID
Hydrolysis
dilute acid
CARBOXYLIC ACID –> ESTER
Esterification
Alcohol/ H2SO4
CARBOXYLIC ACID –> ACYL CHLORIDE
SOCl2
ACYL CHLORIDE –> CARBOXYLIC ACID
Hydrolysis
ACYL CHLORIDE –> PRIMARY AMIDE (+NaH4Cl ammonium salt)
conc NH3
ACYL CHLORIDE –> ESTER (+hydrogen chloride)
Alcohol
ACYL CHLORIDE –> ESTER (+hydrogen chloride)
Phenol
ACID ANHYDRIDE –> ACYL CHLORIDE (+carboxylic acid)
Phenol
ACYL CHLORIDE –> SECONDARY AMIDE
primary amine