Synthetic Routes Aliphatic Compounds Flashcards
Alkene —> Alkane
H2/Ni
Alkene —> Haloalkane
Hydrogen halide
Alkene —> Alcohol
H2O/H3PO4
Alkane —> Haloalkane
Halogen/UV
Haloalkane —> Alcohol
NaOH (aq)
Alcohol —> Haloalkane
Sodium halide/ H2SO4
Alcohol —> Alkene
H3PO4 or H2SO4/heat
Haloalkane —> Nitrile
CN-/ethanol
Haloalkane —> Amine
NH3/ethanol
Nitril —> Amine
H2/Ni
Alcohol —> Ester
Carboxylic acid/conc H2SO4 or acid anhydride
Primary alcohol —> Carboxylic acid
K2Cr2O7/H2SO4 reflux
Secondary alcohol —> ketone
K2Cr2O7/H2SO4 reflux
Primary alcohol —> Aldehyde
K2Cr2O7/H2SO4 distillation
Aldehyde —> Primary alcohol
NaBH4
Ketone —> Secondary alcohol
NaBH4
Ketone —> Hydroxynitrile
NaCN (aq)/H+ (aq)
Hydroxynitrile —> Amine
H2/Ni
Aldehyde —> hydroxynitrile
NaCN (aq)/H+ (aq)
Nitrile —> Carboxylic acid
H2O/HCl heat
Hydroxynitrile —> Carboxylic acid
H2O/HCl heat
Aldehyde —> Carboxylic acid
K2Cr2O7/H2SO4 reflux
Carboxylic acid —> Ester
Alcohol/conc. H2SO4
Ester —> Carboxylic acid
Dilute acid, heat
Ester —> Carboxylate
OH-, heat
Carboxylic acid —> Acyl chloride
SOCl2
Acyl chloride —> Carboxylic acid
H2O
Acyl chloride —> Ester
Alcohol
Acyl chloride —> Primary amide
NH3
Acyl chloride —> Secondary amide
Primary amine