Organic Reactions

combustion of hydrocarbons

hydrocarbon burning = CO2 +H2O

substitution

adding a halogen onto an alkane in place of a hydrogen, results in a halocarbon + a binary acid, NEEDS ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT TO HAPPEN

addition

adding something into a hydrocarbon (has to be unsaturated so bonds will break to make room)

polymerization

linking of smaller monomers to create a polymer.

addition polymerization & condensation polymerization

1. addition + polymerization

2. monomers contain OH & or NH, resulting in a polymer and water

making ethers

taking the water out of 2 primary alcohols, resulting in an ether and water

esterification

taking water out of an alcohol & an organic acid, resulting in an ether and water. The alcohol becomes the alkyl group and the acid becomes the -oate.

fermentation

enzymes are catalysts and sugars are broken down, resulting in alcohols and CO2

saponification

fats + strong bases = soaps and glycerol (CH-OH)