Synthetic routes Flashcards
alkene to haloalkane (3)
Hbr/HCl
room temp
electrophilic addition
alkene to alkane (3)
H2
nickel catalyst
addition/reduction
alkene to dihaloalkane (3)
Br2/Cl2
room temp
electrophilic addition
alkene to alcohol (2)
H2O
conc. H3PO4 catalyst
alcohol to alkene (2)
Conc. H2SO4/H3PO4
elimination/dehydration
alcohol to haloalkane (3)
NaBr/H2SO4
reflux
substitution
haloalkane to alcohol (3)
aqueous KOH
reflux
nucleophilic substitution
alcohol to aldehyde (2)
Acidified potassium dichromate
distillation
aldehyde to alcohol (2)
NaBH4
Reduction
alcohol to ketone (2)
Acidified potassium dichromate
reflux
aldehyde to carboxylic acid (3)
Acidified potassium dichromate
excess oxidising agent
reflux
ketone to hydroxynitrile (2)
HCN + KCN
Nucleophilic Addition
aldehyde to hydroxynitrile (2)
HCN + KCN
Nucleophilic Addition
carboxylic acid to ester (3)
alcohol
H2SO4
Heat
alcohol to ester (3)
carboxylic acid
H2SO4
Heat