Transformations Flashcards
Alkene to Poly(alkene)
High pressure
Catalyst
Alkene to dihalogenoalkane
Br2 Cl2
Room temperature
Electrophilic addition
Dihalogenoalkane to diol
KOH aqueous
Heat under reflux
Nucleophilic substitution
Alkene to alcohol
H2SO4
Electrophilic addition
Warm H2O
Hydrolysis
Alcohol to alkene
Conc H2SO4 or conc H3PO4
Elimination
Dehydration
Halogenoalkane to alkene
KOH alcoholic
Heat under reflux
Elimination
Alkene to halogenoalkane
HBr, HCl
Room temperature
Electrophilic addition
Alkane to halogenoalkane
Br2 , Cl2
Uv light
Free radical substitution
Halogenoalkane to alcohol
Aqueous KOH
Heat under reflux
Nucleophilic substitution
Aldehyde to alcohol
NaBH4
Nucleophilic addition
Alcohol to aldehyde
Na2Cr2O7 /H+
Heat and distill
Partially oxidise
Alcohol to ketone
Na2Cr2O7 /H+
Heat
Oxidation
Ketone to alcohol
NaBH4
Nucleophilic addition
Halogenoalkane to nitrile
KCN in ethanol water mixture
Heat under reflux
Nucleophilic substitution
Halogenoalkane to primary amine
Alcoholic NH3
Heat under reflux
Pressure
Nucleophilic substitution