OCR A Level Chemistry A - Synthetic Routes for Aliphatic Compounds

Vocabulary practice flashcards defining reagents and reaction conditions for the synthetic pathways of aliphatic compounds based on the OCR A Level Chemistry A specification.

Alkene to Alkane

The reaction pathway requires $H_2/Ni$.

Alkene to Haloalkane

The reaction pathway requires a hydrogen halide.

Alkene to Alcohol

The reaction pathway requires $H_2O\text{ (steam)}/H_3PO_4$.

Alcohol to Alkene

The reaction pathway requires $H_3PO_4$ or $H_2SO_4\text{, heat}$.

Alkane to Haloalkane

The reaction pathway requires halogen and UV.

Haloalkane to Alcohol

The reaction pathway requires $NaOH(aq)$.

Alcohol to Haloalkane

The reaction pathway requires sodium halide / $H_2SO_4$.

Haloalkane to Nitrile

The reaction pathway requires $CN^-/\text{ethanol}$.

Haloalkane to Amine

The reaction pathway requires $NH_3/\text{ethanol}$.

Nitrile to Amine

The reaction pathway requires $H_2/Ni$.

Nitrile to Carboxylic acid

The reaction pathway requires $H_2O/HCl\text{, heat}$.

$1^\circ$ Alcohol to Aldehyde

The oxidation pathway requires $K_2Cr_2O_7/H_2SO_4\text{, distillation}$.

Aldehyde to $1^\circ$ Alcohol

The reduction pathway requires $NaBH_4$.

Aldehyde to Carboxylic acid

The oxidation pathway requires $K_2Cr_2O_7/H_2SO_4\text{, reflux}$.

$1^\circ$ Alcohol to Carboxylic acid

The direct complete oxidation pathway requires $K_2Cr_2O_7/H_2SO_4\text{, reflux}$.

$2^\circ$ Alcohol to Ketone

The oxidation pathway requires $K_2Cr_2O_7/H_2SO_4\text{, reflux}$.

Ketone to $2^\circ$ Alcohol

The reduction pathway requires $NaBH_4$.

Aldehyde to Hydroxynitrile

The reaction pathway requires $NaCN(aq)/H^+(aq)$.

Ketone to Hydroxynitrile

The reaction pathway requires $NaCN(aq)/H^+(aq)$.

Hydroxynitrile to Amine

The reaction pathway requires $H_2/Ni$.

Alcohol to Ester

The reaction pathway requires carboxylic acid/conc. $H_2SO_4$ OR acid anhydride.

Carboxylic acid to Ester

The reaction pathway requires alcohol/conc. $H_2SO_4$.

Ester to Carboxylic acid

The hydrolysis pathway requires dilute acid, heat.

Ester to Carboxylate

The hydrolysis pathway requires $OH^-\text{, heat}$.

Carboxylic acid to Acyl chloride

The conversion pathway requires $SOCl_2$.

Acyl chloride to Carboxylic acid

The hydrolysis pathway requires $H_2O$.

Acyl chloride to Ester

The reaction pathway requires alcohol.

Acyl chloride to $1^\circ$ Amide

The reaction pathway requires $NH_3$.

Acyl chloride to $2^\circ$ Amide

The reaction pathway requires a primary amine.