NCEA Level 3 Organic Chemistry Reactions

Reactant: Alkene to Alkane

H2, Pt

Reaction Type: Alkene to Alkane

Addition

Reactant: Alkene to Alcohol 1

MnO/H+

Reaction Type: Alkene to Alcohol 1

Addition

Reaction Type: Alkene to Alcohol 2

Addition

Reactant: Alkene to Haloalkane

HCl / HBr

Reaction Type: Alkene to Haloalkane

Addition

Reactant: Alkene to Dichloro

Cl2-

Reaction Type: Alkene to Dichloro

Addition

Reactant: Alkene to Dibromo

Br2-

Reaction Type: Alkene to Dibromo

Addition

Reaction Type: Alkene to Polymer

Polymerisation

Reaction Type: Alkene to Diol

Oxidation

Reactant: Alkane to Haloalkane

Cl2 / Br2

Reaction Type: Alkane to Haloalkane

Substitution

Reactant: Haloalkane to Amine

NH3

Reaction Type: Haloalkane to Amine

Substitution

Reactant: Haloalkane to Alkene

KOH (alc)

Reaction Type: Haloalkane to Alkene

Elimination

Reactant: Haloalkane to Alcohol 1

KOH (aq)

Reaction Type: Haloalkane to Alcohol 1

Substitution

Reactant: Alcohol 1 to Haloalkane

SOCl2, PCl3, PCl5

Reaction Type: Alcohol 1 to Haloalkane

Substitution

Reactant: Alcohol 1 to Alkene

H2SO4 conc

Reaction Type Alcohol 1 to Alkene

Elimination

Reactant: Alcohol 1 to Alcohol 2

CH3

Reaction Type: Alcohol 1 to Alcohol 2

Reduction

Reactant: Alcohol 1 to Aldehyde

Cr2O72-

Reaction Type: Alcohol 1 to Aldehyde

Oxidation

Reactant: Alcohol 2 to Ketone

Cr2O72-

Reaction Type: Alcohol 2 to Ketone

Reduction

Reactant: Ketone to Alcohol 2

NaBH4

Reaction Type: Ketone to Alcohol 2

Reduction

Reactant: Aldehyde to Alcohol 1

NaBH4

Reaction Type: Aldehyde to Alcohol 1

Reduction

Reactant: Aldehyde to Carboxylic Acid

Cr2O72-

Reaction Type: Aldehyde to Carboxylic Acid

Oxidation

Reactant: Carboxylic Acid to Aldehyde

NaBH4

Reaction Type: Carboxylic Acid to Aldehyde

Reduction

Reactant: Carboxylic Acid to Acid Chloride

SOCl2, PCl3, PCl5

Reaction Type: Carboxylic Acid to Acid Chloride

Substitution

Reactant: Carboxylic Acid to Amide

NH3

Reaction Type: Carboxylic Acid to Amide

Substitution

Reactant: Carboxylic Acid to Ester

H2SO4

Reaction Type: Carboxylic Acid to Ester

Esterification

Reactant: Acid Chloride to Amide

NH3 conc

Reaction Type: Acid Chloride to Amide

Substitution

Reactant: Acid Chloride to Ester

+ ROH

Reaction Type: Acid Chloride to Ester

Estification

Reactant: Acid Chloride to Carboxylic Acid

H2O/H+

Reaction Type: Acid Chloride to Carboxylic Acid

Substitution

Reactant: Ester to Carboxylic Acid

H2O/H+

Reaction Type: Ester to Carboxylic Acid

Reverse Esterification

Reactant: Ester to Soap

NaOH

Reaction Type: Ester to Soap

Saponification