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