Synthetic Routes (completed) Flashcards
Alkane → Haloalkane
Halogen
UV Light
Free radical substitution
Alkene → Alkane
H2
Ni Catalyst
Heat
Alkene → Haloalkane
HX (hydrogen halide)
Alkene → Dihaloalkane
Halogen
Electrophilic addition
Alkene → Alcohol
Steam
H3PO4 catalyst
Alcohol → Haloalkane
NaX (sodium halide)
H2SO4
Alcohol → Alkene
Conc. H2SO4 catalyst
Heat
Haloalkane → Alcohol
NaOH
H2O
Reflux
Warm
Haloalkane → Amine
Excess ethanolic NH3
Heat
Haloalkane → Nitrile
NaCN
Ethanol
Reflux
Nitrile → Carboxylic acid
Dilute HCl
H2O
Reflux
Hydroxynitrile → Amine
H2
Ni catalyst
Heat
Aldehyde/Ketone → Hydroxynitrile
HCN
Aldehyde → Carboxylic Acid
H+ / K2Cr2O7
Reflux
Carboxylic acid → Acyl chloride
SOCl2
Acyl Chloride → Carboxylic Acid
H2O
Acyl Chloride → Amide
1° NH3
2° amine
Aldehyde/Ketone → Alcohol
NaBH4
H2O
Alcohol → Aldehyde/Ketone
H+ / K2Cr2O7
Aldehyde: distillation primary
Ketone: reflux secondary
Alcohol → Ester
- Carboxylic acid, acid catalyst, heat
- Acid anhydride, acid catalyst
- Acyl chloride, acid catalyst
Ester → Alcohol
- H+, H2O, Reflux
2. OH-, Reflux (forms a carboxylate salt instead of an acid)
Carboxylic acid → Ester
Alcohol
Acid catalyst
Heat
Ester → Carboxylic acid
- H+, H2O, Reflux
2. OH-, Reflux (forms a carboxylate salt instead of an acid)
Nitrile → Amine
H2
Ni catalyst
Heat
Hydroxynitrile → Carboxylic acid
Dilute HCl
H2O
Reflux
Acyl Chloride → Ester
Alcohol
Acid catalyst
Benzene → Nitrobenzene
Conc. HNO3
Conc. H2SO4 catalyst
Warm
Nitrobenzene → Phenylamine
Tin
Concentrated HCl
Reflux
then NaOH
Benzene → Alkyl Benzene
Alkylation
Alkyl Chloride
Halogen Carrier Catalyst
Reflux
Benzene → Phenylketone
Acylation:
Acyl chloride
Halogen carrier catalyst
Reflux
Benzene → Halobenzene
Halogen
Halogen carrier catalyst
Phenol → Sodium Phenoxide
Na or NaOH
Phenol → Bromophenol
Br2
Phenol → Nitrophenol
Dilute HNO3 (for mono substitution)
Phenol → Phenyl Ester
Acyl chloride
What type of reaction is benzene → cyclohexane?
Hydrogenation
What type of reaction is alkene → alkane?
Hydrogenation
What type of reaction is alkene → haloalkane?
Electrophilic addition
What type of reaction is alkane→ haloalkane?
Free radical substitution
What type of reaction is alkene → alcohol?
Hydration
What type of reaction is haloalkane → alcohol?
Nucleophilic substitution
What type of reaction is alcohol → haloalkane?
Nucleophilic substitution
What type of reaction is alcohol → ketone?
Oxidation
What type of reaction is haloalkane → nitrile?
Nucleophilic substitution
What type of reaction is nitrile → amine?
Reduction
What type of reaction is aldehyde/ketone → hydroxynitrile?
Nucleophilic addition
What type of reaction is aldehyde/ketone → alcohol?
Nucleophilic addition