Organic Chem Mechanisms

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Alkane to Alkene

Reaction: Cracking
Conditions: N/A

Alkene to Alkane

Reaction: Electrophilic Addition
Conditions: Nickel Catalyst, H₂, 150 degrees, 5atm

Alkane to Halogenoalkane

Reaction: Halogenation / Free radical substitution
Conditions: UV light

Halogenoalkane to Alcohol

Reaction: Nucleophilic substitution
Conditions: NaOH, reflux

Alkene to Alcohol

Reaction: Electrophilic addition
Conditions: 300 degrees, steam, 60atm, concentrated H₃PO₄

Primary Alcohol to Aldehyde

Oxidation by distillation using K₂Cr₂O₇/ Potassium dichromate

Secondary alcohol to Ketone

Reaction: Oxidation
Conditions: K₂Cr₂O₇/ Potassium dichromate under reflux

Aldehyde to Carboxylic Acid

Reaction: Oxidation
Conditions: K₂Cr₂O₇/ Potassium dichromate under reflux

Alkene to Alkylhydrogensulfate

Reaction: Hydrogenation
Conditions: Concentrated H₂SO₄

Alkylhydrogensulfate to Alcohol

Reaction: Hydrolysis

Conditions: H₂O, warm

Carboxylic acid to ester

Esterification with ROH and concentrated H₂SO^₄