Unit 4 Weak Points Flashcards
1
Q
Carboxylic acid to amide
A
Add ammonia
Ammonium salt is produced
Heat ammonium salt
2
Q
Amide to nitrile
A
Strongly heat amide with dehydrating agent such as phosphorous (V) oxide
3
Q
Halogenoalkane to nitrile
A
Add potassium cyanide in an ethanol solvent
Nucleophilic substitution
Ascends homologous series
4
Q
Nitrile hydrolysis
A
Warmed with dilute sulfuric acid to from carboxylic acid
5
Q
Amide hydrolysis
A
Warm with dilute sulphuric acid
6
Q
Nitrile to amine
A
Reduction
Lithium tetrahydridoaluminate (III)