synthetic routes and conditions Flashcards
alkane to haloalkane
free radical substitution
uv
halogen
alkene to alkane
hydrogen, nickel catalyst
hydrogenation
alkene to haloalkane
hydrogen halide
halogenation reaction
electrophilic addition
alkene to alcohol
hydration
steam
H3PO4
haloalkane to nitrile (-CN)
nucleophilic substitution
NaCN/ethanol/reflux
haloalkane to amine
nh3/ethanol
nucleophilic substitution
haloalkane to alcohol
nucleophilic substitution
NaOH (aq)
reflux
alcohol to alkene
elimination reaction
H3PO4, heat
alcohol to haloalkane
sodium halide, H2SO4
alcohol to ester
CA/acid anhydride/acyl chloride
H2SO4 conc
reflux
heat
primary alcohol to carboxylic acid
acidified potassium dichromate
reflux
primary alcohol to aldehyde
acidified potassium dichromate
distil
secondary alcohol to ketone
acidified potassium dichromate
reflux
oxidation
aldehyde to primary alcohol
reduction
warm aqueous NaBH4
aldehyde to hydroxynitrile
NaCN/H+ aq
to make HCN which is what reacts with aldehyde