Organic reaction map

Alkene - Polymer

Type of reaction: Addition Polymerisation

Reactants: Initiator (organic peroxide)

Conditions: High temperature, high pressure

Alkene - Diol

Type of reaction: Oxidation

Reactants: Potassium permanganate

Conditions: Acidic, Room Temperature

Alkene - Alkane

Type of reaction: Hydrogenation

Reactants: Hydrogen

Conditions: Nickel Catalyst, 150 degrees or Palladium catalyst, Room temperature

Alkene - Hydroxy halide

Type of reaction: Addition

Reactants: Bromine water

Conditions: Room temperature

Alkene - Di halogenoalkane

Type of reaction: Electrophilic addition

Reactants: Halogen e.g. Cl2, Br2

Conditions: Room temperature

Alkene - Alcohol

Type of reaction: Hydration/Addition

Reactants: Steam

Conditions: Phosphoric acid catalyst, 6.5 atm, 570k

Alkene - Iodo alkane

Type of reaction: Electrophilic addition

Reactants: Hydrogen iodide

Conditions: Room temperature

Alkene - Bromo alkane

Type of reaction: Electrophilic addition

Reactants: Hydrogen Bromide

Conditions: Room temperature

Alkene - Chloro alkane

Type of reaction: Electrophillic addition

Reactants: Hydrochloric acid

Conditions: Room temperature

Alkane - CO2 + H2O + Energy

Type of reaction: Combustion

Reactants: Oxygen

Conditions: Ignition, Room temperature and pressure

Alkane - Halogenoalkane

Type of reaction: Free radical substitution

Reactants: Halogen e.g. Cl2, Br2

Conditions: UV light

Halogenoalkane - Alkene

Type of reaction: Elimination

Reactants: Sodium Hydroxide in ethanol

Conditions: Warm

Halogenoalkane - Amine

Type of reaction: Nucleophilic substitution

Reactants: Concentrated ammonia

Conditions: Ethanol, heat in sealed tube

Halogenoalkane - Nitrile

Type of reaction: Nucleophilic substitution

Reactants: Potassium cyanide (KCN)

Conditions: Ethanol heat under reflux

Halogenoalkane - Alcohol

Type of reaction: Nucleophilic Substitution/Hydrolysis

Reactants: Sodium Hydroxide

Conditions: Heat under reflux

Alcohol - Iodoalkane

Type of reaction: Nucleophilic substitution

Reactants: Red phosphorous, I2

Conditions: Room temperature

Alcohol - Bromoalkane

Type of reaction: Nucleophilic substitution

Reactants: Sodium Bromide, Sulphuric acid or Lead bromide

Conditions: Heat under reflux

Alcohol - Chloroalkane

Type of reaction: Nucleophilic substitution

Reactants: Phosphorous pentachloride or Phosphorous trichloride or Hydrochloric acid

Conditions: Room temperature

Alcohol - Alkene

Type of reaction: Dehydration/Elimination

Reactants: Concentrated Sulphuric acid or Phosphoric acid

Conditions: Heat

Alcohol - Carboxylic acid

Type of reaction: Full oxidisation

Reactants: Potassium dichromate, Sulphuric acid, Primary alcohol

Conditions: Heat under reflux

Alcohol - Aldehyde

Type of reaction: Partial oxidisation

Reactants: Potassium dichromate, Sulphuric acid, Primary alcohol

Conditions: Distil off as formed

Alcohol - Ketone

Type of reaction: Oxidation

Reactants: Potassium dichromate, Sulphuric acid, Secondary alcohol

Conditions: Heat under reflux

Alcohol - CO2 + H2O + Energy

Type of reaction: Combustion

Reactants: Oxygen

Conditions: Ignition, Room temperature and pressure

Aldehyde - Carboxylic acid

Type of reaction: Oxidation

Reactants: Potassium Dichromate, Sulphuric acid

Conditions: Heat under reflux

Aldehyde - Brick red precipitate

Type of reaction: Fehling’s/Benedict’s test

Reactants: Fehling’s solution

Conditions: Warm