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Phenol -> 2,4,6-tribromophenol

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Reaction conditions - Br2
Type of reaction - Bromination
Mechanism required - N/A

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Phenol -> sodiumphenoxide (sodium salt of phenol)

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Reaction conditions - NaOH
Type of reaction - Neutralisation
Mechanism required - N/A

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Phenol -> 2-nitrophenol or 4-nitrophenol

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Reaction conditions - HNO3
Type of reaction - Nitration
Mechanism required - N/A

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Benzene -> aromatic ketone

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Reaction conditions - CH3COCL / AlCl3
Type of reaction - Acylation
Mechanism required - Heterolytic Electrophilic Substitution

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Aromatic ketone -> Phenyl alcohol (?)

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Reaction conditions -NaBH4
Type of reaction - Reduction
Mechanism required - N/A

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Benzene -> Methyl benzene

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Reaction conditions - CH3Cl / AlCl3
Type of reaction - Alkylation
Mechanism required - Heterolytic Electrophilic Substitution

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Benzene -> Chlorobenzene

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Reaction conditions - Cl2 / AlCl3
Type of reaction - Halogenation (Chlorination)
Mechanism required - Heterolytic Electrophilic Substitution

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Benzene -> Bromobenzene

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Reaction conditions - Br2 / AlBr3
Type of reaction - Halogenation (Bromination)
Mechanism required - Heterolytic Electrophilic Substitution

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Benzene -> Nitrobenzene

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Reaction conditions - HNO3 / H2SO4
Type of reaction - Nitration
Mechanism required - Heterolytic Electrophilic Substitution

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10
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Nitrobenzene -> Phenylamine

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Reaction conditions - Sn / HCl
Type of reaction - Reduction
Mechanism required - N/A

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Phenylamine -> 2,4,6-tribromophenylamine

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Reaction conditions - Br2
Type of reaction - Substitution (*)
Mechanism required - N/A

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12
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Primary alcohol -> Carboxylic acid

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Reaction conditions - Heat under reflux
Type of reaction - Oxidation
Mechanism required - N/A

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Primary alcohol -> Aldehyde

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Reaction conditions - Distillation, K2Cr2O7 /H2SO4
Type of reaction - Oxidation
Mechanism required - N/A

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14
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Secondary Alcohol -> Ketone

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Reaction conditions - Heat under reflux
Type of reaction - Oxidation
Mechanism required - N/A

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15
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Alkane -> Haloalkane

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Reaction conditions - Halogen / UV light
Type of reaction - Substitution
Mechanism required - Homolytic Free Radical Substitution

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16
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Alkene -> Alkane

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Reaction conditions - H2 / Ni catalyst
Type of reaction - ?
Mechanism required - N/A

17
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Alkene -> Haloalkane

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Reaction conditions - Hydrogen halide
Type of reaction - Halogenation (?)
Mechanism required - Heterolytic Electrophilic Addition

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Alkene -> Alcohol

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Reaction conditions - H3PO4 / H2O (steam*)
Type of reaction - Hydration
Mechanism required - N/A

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Alcohol -> Alkene

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Reaction conditions - Concentrated H2SO4
Type of reaction - Dehydration
Mechanism required - N/A

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Alcohol -> Haloalkane

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Reaction conditions - Sodium halide / H2SO4
Type of reaction - Substitution
Mechanism required - N/A

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Haloalkane -> Alcohol

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Reaction conditions - NaOH (aq)
Type of reaction - ?
Mechanism required - N/A

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Haloalkane -> Nitrile

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Reaction conditions - NaCN
Type of reaction - *
Mechanism required - N/A

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Haloalkane -> Amine

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Reaction conditions - NH3 / Ethanol
Type of reaction - ?
Mechanism required - N/A

24
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Nitrile -> Amine

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Reaction conditions - H2 / Ni
Type of reaction - Reduction
Mechanism required - N/A

25
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Aldehyde -> Alcohol

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Reaction conditions - NaBH4 / H2O
Type of reaction - Reduction
Mechanism required - N/A

26
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Aldehyde -> Carboxylic acid

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Reaction conditions - K2Cr2O7 / H+
Type of reaction - Oxidation
Mechanism required - N/A

27
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Nitrile -> Carboxylic acid

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Reaction conditions - H2O / HCl
Type of reaction - Hydrolysis
Mechanism required - N/A

28
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Carboxylic acid -> Ester

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Reaction conditions - Alcohol / H2SO4
Type of reaction - Esterification
Mechanism required - N/A

29
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Ester -> Carboxylic acid

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Reaction conditions - Dilute acid
Type of reaction - Hydrolysis
Mechanism required - N/A

30
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Acid anhydride -> Carboxylic acid

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Reaction conditions - *
Type of reaction - Hydration
Mechanism required - N/A

31
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Alcohol -> Ester

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Reaction conditions - Carboxylic Acid / H2SO4
Type of reaction - Esterification
Mechanism required - N/A

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Ester -> Sodium salt of C.A. + alcohol

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Reaction conditions - NaOH (aq)
Type of reaction - Alkaline Hydrolysis
Mechanism required - N/A

33
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Carboxylic acid -> Acyl chloride

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Reaction conditions - SOCl2
Type of reaction -
Mechanism required - N/A

34
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Acyl chloride -> Carboxylic acid

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Reaction conditions - H2O
Type of reaction -
Mechanism required - N/A

35
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Acyl chloride -> Ester

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Reaction conditions - Alcohol
Type of reaction -
Mechanism required - N/A

36
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Acyl chloride -> Primary amide

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Reaction conditions - NH3
Type of reaction -
Mechanism required -N/A

37
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Acyl chloride -> Secodary amide

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Reaction conditions - Primary amine
Type of reaction -
Mechanism required - N/A

38
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Aldehyde -> Hydroxynitrile

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Reaction conditions - NaCN / H+
Type of reaction - Addition
Mechanism required - Heterolytic Nucleophilic Addition

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