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Unit 5 - Organic reactions Flashcards

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Halogenoalkane to amine

A

Heat excess alcoholic NH3 (i.e in ethanol) - primary amines

Heat alcoholic NH3 - secondary/ tertiary amines

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Aldehyde to carboxylic acid

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  • In theory, oxidise with acidified potassium dichromate and heat
  • However it’s difficult to do
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Acyl chloride to carboxylic acid

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H2O at room temperature

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Alcohol to halogenoalkane

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Reflu with NaBr (sodium bromide) and H2SO4

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Alcohol to ketone

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Heat with acidified potassium dichromate

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Acyl chloride to N-substituted amide

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Amine at room temperature

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Alkene to halogenoalkane

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Hydrogen halide at room temperature

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Acyl chloride to ester

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Alcohol at room temperature

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Alkene to alkane

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H2 + nickel Catalyst at 150°C

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Carboxylic acid to alcohol

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LiAlH4 in dry diethyl ether

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Carboxylic acid to acyl chloride

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PCl5 at room temperature

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10
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Alkane to halogenoalkane

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Halogen under UV light/radiation = free radical substitution

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Alcohol to aldehyde

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Heat with acidified potassium dichromate and distill off

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Halogenoalkane to alkene

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Reflux with sodium hydroxide and ethanol

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14
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Halogenoalkane to nitrile

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HCN in presence of KCN, with ethanol

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Halogenoalkane to alcohol

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Reflux with NaOH (aq)

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Aldehyde/ketone to hydroxynitrile

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Reflux HCN in presence of KCN with ethanol

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Alcohol to carboxylic acid

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Reflux with acidified potassium dichromate

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Alcohol to ester

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Carboxylic acid and H+ catalyst with H2SO4

20
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Acyl chloride to primary amide

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Ammonia at room temperature

21
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Carboxylic acid to ester

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Alcohol and H+ catalyst with H2SO4

22
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Nitrile to carboxylic acid

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Acid hydrolysis with dilute HCl, H2O under reflux

A-Level Chemistry - Unit 5 (3 decks)

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