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1
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alkane to haloalkane

A

free radical substitution

halogen X2 and UV radiation

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2
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haloalkane to alcohol

A

nucleophilic substitution
NaOH and heat
(also forms NaX)

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3
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alcohol to aldehyde

A

K2Cr2O7 and H2SO4 (acid catalyst)
distill
primary alcohol

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4
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aldehyde to carboxylic acid

A

K2Cr2O7 and H2SO4 (acid catalyst)

under reflux

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5
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alcohol to carboxylic acid

A

primary alcohol
K2Cr2O7 and H2SO4 (acid catalyst)
under reflux

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6
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alcohol to haloalkane

A

halide with acid catalyst (conc. H2SO4)

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7
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alcohol to alkene

A

heat, acid catalyst (H3PO4)

also forms water

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8
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alcohol to ketone

A

secondary alcohol
K2Cr2O7 and H2SO4 (acid catalyst)
under reflux

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9
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alkene to dihaloalkane

A

addition

X2 (eg. Br2)

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10
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alkene to alkane

A

H2 and Ni catalyst

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11
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alkene to haloalkane

A

addition

XH

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12
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alkene to alcohol

A 
steam 
acid catalyst (H3PO4)
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13
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haloalkane to alcohol

A

NaOH and heat

also form water

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14
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haloalkane to primary amine

A

react with excess ethanolic ammonia

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15
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haloalkane to secondary amine

A

primary amine

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16
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haloalkane to nitrile

A

KCN and ethanol (ethanol is just a condition)

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17
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aldehyde to alcohol

A

NaBH4 (reduction)

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18
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aldehyde to hydroxynitirles

A

acidified cyaninde ions

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19
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ketone to alcohol

A

NaBH4 (reduction)

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20
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ketone to hydroxynitriles

A

acidified cyanide ions

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21
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carboxylic acid to ester

A

alcohol and H2SO4

22
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carboxylic acid to acyl chlorides

23
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carboxylic acid to amides

24
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ester to alcohol

A

hydrolysis with heat and acid

also forms carboxylic acid

25
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ester to carboxylic acid

A

hydrolysis with acid and heat

also forms alcohol

26
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ester to carboxylate salts

A

hydrolysis with heat and alkali

also forms alcohol

27
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ester to alcohols (2)

A

hydrolysis with heat and alkali

also forms carboxylate salts

28
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acyl chlorides to ester

A

alcohol/phenol

29
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acyl chlorides to carboxylic acid

30
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acyl chloride to primary amide

31
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acyl cholride to seconodary amide

A

primary amine

32
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amines to amine salts

A

react with acids

33
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amines to amides

A

acyl chlorides/carboxylic acids

34
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amides to amine salt

A

heat plus acid hydrolysis

carboxylic acid is also made

35
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amides to carboxylic acid

A

heat plus acid hydrolysis

amine salt is also made

36
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amides to caboxylate salts

A

heat plus alkali hydrolysis

amines is also made

37
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amides to amines

A

heat plus alkali hydrolysis

carboxylate salt is also made

38
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nitriles to amines

A

H2 with Ni catalyst

39
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nitriles to ammonium salt

A

acid hydrolysis

also makes carboxylic acids

40
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nitriles to carboxylic acids

A

acid hydrolysis

also makes ammonium salt

41
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alcohol to ester

A

carboxylic acid and conc. H2SO4

42
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benzene to nitrobenzene

A

conc. HNO3 conc. H2SO4

43
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benzene to halobenzene

A

halogen and FeCl3

44
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benzene to extended carbon chain

A

haloalkane or acly chloride with AlCl3 halogen carrier

45
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phenol to salt

46
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phenol to ester

A

acyl chloride

47
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phenol to bromophenol

A

bromine (no catalyst)electrophilic substitution

48
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phenol to 2-nitrophenol

A

electrophilic substitution nitric acid (dilute)

49
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phenol substitutes in

50
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phenylamine substitues in

51
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nitrobenzene to phenyl amine

A

tin and conc HCL

makes water als0

52
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nitrobenzene substitues

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