Organic Reactions 

Alkene to alkane (hydrogenation), H2 Ni catalyst at 150 C

Alkane to haloalkane (radical substitution), x2 under UV light

Alkene to alcohol (hydration), steam HP3O4 catalyst and heat

Alcohol to alkene (dehydration), Conc H2SO4 catalyst

Alkene to haloalkane (electrophilic addition), x2 or Hx

Haloalkane to alcohol (nucleophilic substitution), NaOH

Alcohol to haloalkane (nucleophilic substitution), NaX with acid (H2SO4)

Haloalkane to nitrile (nucleophilic substitution), HCN (cyanide) or KCN

Haloalkane to Amine(nucleophilic substitution), NH3 in ethanol

Nitrile to Amine (reduction), H2 Ni catalyst

Primary alcohol to carboxylic acid (oxidation), K2Cr2O7 acid catalyst reflux

Primary alcohol to aldehyde (oxidation), K2Cr2O7 acid catalyst distil

Secondary alcohol to ketone (oxidation), K2Cr2O7 acid catalyst

Aldehyde or ketone to alcohol (reduction), NaBH4

Nitrile to carboxylic acid (acid hydrolysis), H2O H2SO4 catalyst

Nitrile to Amide (condensation), Acyl chloride

Acyl chloride to Amide (condensation), NH3

Acyl chloride to carboxylic acid (hydrolysis), H2O

Carboxylic acid to Acyl chloride, SoCl2

Acyl chloride to ester (esterification), R-OH

Carboxylic acid to ester (esterification), R-OH acid catalyst

Acid anhydride to ester (esterification), R-OH

Ester to carboxylate and alcohol (base hydrolysis), NaOH

Ester to carboxylic acid and alcohol (acid hydrolysis), HCL and H2O

Aldehyde to hydroxy-nitrile(nucleophlic addition), NaCN and acid

Ketone to hydroxy-nitrile(nucleophlic addition), NaCN and acid

Hydroxy-nitrile, RCH(OH)C≡N

Amine, R-NH2

Nitrile, R-C≡N or R-CN

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