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Synthetic Routes Flashcards

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ALKENE –> ALKANE

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Reduction / Hydrogenation

H2 and Ni catalyst

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ALCOHOL –> ALKENE

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conc H2SO4

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ALKENE –> ALCOHOL

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Hydration

H3PO4/H2O

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4
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ALKANE –> HALOALKANE

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Radical substitution

UV light/halogen

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5
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ALKENE –> HALOALKANE

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Electrophilic addition

Hydrogen halide

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ALCOHOL –> HALOALKANE

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Nucleophilic substitution

Na halide/H2SO4

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HALOALKANE –> ALCOHOL

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Nucleophilic substitution

NaOH

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HALOALKANE –> AMINE

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NH3 dissolved in ethanol

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HALOALKANE –> NITRILE

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NaCN

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PRIMARY ALCOHOL –> ALDEHYDE

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Oxidation [O]
Distillation
K2Cr2O7/conc H2SO4

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SECONDARY ALCOHOL –> KETONE

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Oxidation [O]
Reflux
K2Cr2O7/H2SO4

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PRIMARY ALCOHOL –> CARBOXYLIC ACID

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Oxidation 2[O]
Reflux
K2Cr2O7/H2SO4

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ALDEHYDE –> PRIMARY ALCOHOL

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Reduction

NaBH4/H2O

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ALDEHYDE –> CARBOXYLIC ACID

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Oxidation

K2Cr2O7/H+

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ALDEHYDE –> HYDROXYNITRILE

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Nucleophilic addition

NaCN/H+

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HYDROXYNITRILE –> AMINE

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Reduction / Hydrogenation

H2/ Ni catalyst

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NITRILE –> AMINE

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Reduction / Hydrogenation

H2/ Ni catalyst

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NITRILE –> CARBOXYLIC ACID

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Hydrolysis

H2O/HCl

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ALCOHOL –> ESTER

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Esterification

carboxylic acid/H2SO4

20
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ESTER –> ALCOHOL

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Acid Hydrolysis
Heated under reflux
dilute aq acid

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ESTER –> ALCOHOL

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Alkaline Hydrolysis / Saponification
Heated under reflux
aq OH- ions

22
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ESTER –> CARBOXYLIC ACID

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Hydrolysis

dilute acid

23
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CARBOXYLIC ACID –> ESTER

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Esterification

Alcohol/ H2SO4

24
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CARBOXYLIC ACID –> ACYL CHLORIDE

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SOCl2

25
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ACYL CHLORIDE –> CARBOXYLIC ACID

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Hydrolysis

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ACYL CHLORIDE –> PRIMARY AMIDE (+NaH4Cl ammonium salt)

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conc NH3

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ACYL CHLORIDE –> ESTER (+hydrogen chloride)

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Alcohol

28
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ACYL CHLORIDE –> ESTER (+hydrogen chloride)

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Phenol

29
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ACID ANHYDRIDE –> ACYL CHLORIDE (+carboxylic acid)

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Phenol

30
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ACYL CHLORIDE –> SECONDARY AMIDE

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primary amine

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