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Chemistry year 13 a-level rev rev revision > Synthetic Routes - Organix > Flashcards

Synthetic Routes - Organix Flashcards

1
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Alkene -> Alkane

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add H2 and Nickel catalyst

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2
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Alkane -> Haloalkane

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add Halogen + UV

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3
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Haloalkane -> Alcohol

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add aqueous NaOH

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4
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Alcohol -> Alkene

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add sulfuric acid and heat

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5
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Alkene -> Alcohol

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add water with acid catalyst

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6
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primary alcohol -> aldehyde

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add potassium dichromate (K2Cr2O7) with acid catalyst under distillation

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7
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secondary alcohol -> ketone

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add potassium dichromate (K2Cr2O7) with acid catalyst under reflux

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8
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Aldehyde -> primary Alcohol

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add sodium borohydride (NaBH4)

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9
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primary alcohol -> carboxylic acid

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add potassium dichromate (K2Cr2O7) with acid catalyst under reflux

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10
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ketone -> secondary alcohol

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add NaBH4

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11
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carboxylic acid -> ester

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add alcohol with heat

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12
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ester -> carboxylic acid

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add dilute acid under heat

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13
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alcohol -> ester

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add carboxylic acid OR acid anhydride ( both with acid catalyst)

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14
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carboxylic acid -> acyl chloride

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add SOCl2 (thionyl chloride)

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15
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acyl chloride -> carboxylic acid

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add H2O

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16
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haloalkane -> nitrile

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CN- ion + ethanol

17
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Nitrile -> amine

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H2 + nickel catalyst

18
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Nitrile -> carboxylic acid

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H2O with acid catalyst under heat

19
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Aldehyde -> hydroxynitrile

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add NaCN(aq) with acid catalyst

20
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Ketone -> hydroxynitrile

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add NaCN(aq) with acid catalyst

21
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hydroxynitrile -> amine

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H2 with nickel catalyst

22
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hydroxynitrile -> carboxylic acid

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H2O with acid catalyst under heat

23
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haloalkane -> amine

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NH3 with ethanol

24
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alkene -> haloalkane

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hydrogen halide (e.g. HBr)

25
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Alcohol -> alkane

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sodium halide + acid catalyst

26
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acyl chloride -> ester

27
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acyl chloride -> primary amide

28
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acyl chloride -> secondary amide

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primary amide

29
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ester -> carboxylate

Chemistry year 13 a-level rev rev revision (8 decks)

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