Synthetic routes for making organic compounds Flashcards
dihalogenoalkane to… by…
diol
KOH aqueous
heat under reflux
Nucleophilic substitution
alkane to… by…
halogenoalkane
Br2, Cl2
UV light
F
halogenoalkane to alc… by…
alcohol
KOH aqueous
Heat under reflux
nucleophilic substitution
halogenoalkane to alk… by…
KOH alcoholic
heat under reflux
elimination reaction
halogenoalkane to n… by…
nitrile
KCN in ethanol/water mixture
heat under reflux
nucleophilic substitution
halogenoalkane to pr… by..
primary amine
alcoholic NH3
heat under pressure
nucleophilic substitution
alkene to p… by…
poly(alkene)
high pressure catalyst
alkene to d… by…
dihalogenoalkane
Br2, Cl2
room temp
Electrophilic addition
alkene to a… by…
alcohol
H2SO4 - Electrophilic addition
H20 warm hydrolysis
alkene to h… by…
halogenoalkane
HBr, HCl
room temp
electrophilic addition
alcohol to a… by…
aldehyde
Na2Cr2O7/H+
heat and distill
partial oxidation
alcohol to k… by…
ketone
Na2Cr2O7/H+
heat
oxidation
alcohol to e… by…
ester
carboxylic acid + H2SO4
heat
esterification
aldehyde to a… by…
alcohol
NaBH4
reduction
nucleophilic addition
aldehyde to c… by…
carboxylic acid
Na2Cr2O7/H+
heat under reflux + excess oxidising agent
oxidation
aldehyde to h… by…
hydroxynitrile
NaCN + H2SO4
nucleophilic addition
ketone to a… by…
alcohol
NaBH4
reduction
nucleophilic addition
ketone to h… by…
hydroxynitrile
NaCN + H2SO4
nucleophilic addition
nitrile to… by…
primary amine
LiAlH4 in dry ether then dilute
reduction
primary amine to 2,3 a + q s… by…
secondary and tertiary amine and Quaternary salt
halogenoalkane
nucleophilic substitution
primary amine to s a… by…
secondary amide
acyl chloride
room temperature
nucleophilic addition/elimination
carboxylic acid to… by…
ester
alcohol + H2SO4
heat
esterification
acyl chloride/acid anhydride to c a… by…
carboxylic acid
H20
room temp
nucleophilic addition/elimination
acyl chloride/acid anhydride to e… by…
ester
alcohol
room temp
nucleophilic addition/elimination
acyl chloride/acid anhydride to p a… by…
primary amide
NH3
room temp
nucleophilic addition/elimination
acyl chloride/acid anhydride to s a… by…
secondary amide
primary amide
room temp
nucleophilic addition/elimination