Synthetic Routes Flashcards
Alkene to an alkane
Hydrogen + nickel catalyst
Haloalkane to alcohol
NaOH(aq)
Primary alcohol to an aldehyde
K2Cr2O7/H2SO4
Distillation
Primary alcohol to a carboxylic acid
K2Cr2O7/H2SO4
Reflux
Secondary alcohol to ketone
K2Cr2O7/H2SO4
Reflux
Carboxylic acid to an Ester
Alcohol/conc. H2SO4
Carboxylic acid to acyl chloride
SOCl2
Acyl chloride to primary amide
NH3
Acyl chloride to secondary amide
Primary amine
Acyl chloride to Ester
Alcohol
Haloalkane to nitrile
CN-/ethanol
Nitrile to amine
H2/Ni
Alkene to alcohol
Steam/H3PO4
Alcohol to alkene
Strong acid and heat
Ketone to alcohol
NaBH4
Benzene to methylbenzene
Haloalkane/AlCl3
Benzene to nitrobenzene
Conc. HNO3 and conc. H2SO4
Nitrobenzene to phenylamine
Sn/HCl