3.3.14 organic synthesis

the synthesis of an organic compound can involve what?

several steps

explain why chemists aim to design processes that do not require a solvent + that use non-hazardous starting materials

• if you use a solvent, it will need to be evaporated to collect the product

• non-hazardous materials are used to lower the risk of harm to chemist or reduce the risk to the environment

explain why chemists aim to design production methods with fewer steps that have a high percentage atom economy

• fewer reactants used + hence cheaper

• fewer products discarded to the environment

for alkanes, fill in the table for the one reaction they undergo

for halogenoalkanes, fill in the table for the four reactions they undergo

for alkenes, fill in the table for the five reactions they undergo

for alcohols, fill in the table for the five reactions they undergo

for aldehydes + ketones, fill in the table for the two reactions they undergo

for acyl chlorides, fill in the table for the four reactions they undergo

for acid anhydrides, fill in the table for the four reactions they undergo

for carboxylic acids, fill in the table for the two reactions they undergo

for esters, fill in the table for the two reactions they undergo

for aromatics, fill in the table for the two reactions they undergo

for amines, fill in the table for the one reaction they undergo

for nitriles, fill in the table for the two reactions they undergo