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ORGANIC CHEM - MECHANISMS

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Total cards: 23•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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#1
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Alkane –> halogenoalkane: - name of mechanism? - reagents? - conditions?

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• name: free radical substitution • reagents: halogens (eg: Cl2/Br2) • conditions: UV light

#2
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Halogenoalkane –> alcohol: - name of mechanism? - reagents? - conditions?

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• name: nucleophilic substitution • reagents: NaOH/KOH (aq) • conditions: warm, aq

#3
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Halogenoalkane –> nitrile: - name of mechanism? - reagents? - conditions?

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• name: nucleophilic substitution • reagents: KCN (in ethanol) • conditions: aqueous, ethanolic, heat

#4
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Halogenoalkane –> amine: - name of mechanism? - reagents? - conditions?

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• name: nucleophilic substitution • reagents: NH3 • conditions: excess NH3, heat

#5
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Halogenoalkane –> alkene: - name of mechanism? - reagents? - conditions?

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• name: elimination • reagents: KOH (in ethanol) • conditions: hot, ethanolic

#6
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Alkene –> alkane: - name of mechanism? - reagents? - conditions?

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• name: electrophilic addition (hydrogenation) • reagents: H2 • conditions: Ni (nickel) catalyst, 200°C

#7
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Alkene –> halogenoalkane: - name of mechanism? - reagents? - conditions?

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• name: electrophilic addition • reagents: HX (eg: HBr, HCl) • conditions: room temp

#8
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Alkene –> dihalogenoalkane: - name of mechanism? - reagents? - conditions?

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• name: electrophilic addition • reagents: halogen (eg: Br2, Cl2) • conditions: room temp

#9
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Alkene –> alcohol: - name of mechanism? - reagents? - conditions?

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• name: electrophilic addition • reagents: conc. H3PO4 • conditions: high temp (eg: 300°C), high pressure (eg: 60 atm)

#10
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Alkene –> alkyl hydrogensulfate: - name of mechanism? - reagents? - conditions?

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• name: electrophilic addition • reagents: conc. H2SO4 • conditions: room temp

#11
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Alkyl hydrogensulfate –> alcohol: - name of mechanism? - reagents? - conditions?

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• name: hydrolysis • reagents: dilute H2SO4 • conditions: warm (H2SO4 is regenerated)

#12
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Alcohol –> alkene: - name of mechanism? - reagents? - conditions?

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• name: elimination (dehydration) • reagents: conc. H2SO4 • conditions: 180°C

#13
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Alcohol –> ester: - name of mechanism? - reagents? - conditions?

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• name: nucleophilic addition-elimination • reagents: carboxylic acid/acyl chloride/acid anhydride • conditions: conc. H2SO4

#14
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Primary alcohol –> aldehyde: - name of mechanism? - reagents? - conditions?

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• name: oxidation • reagents: conc. H2SO4 + K2Cr2O7 (acidified potassium dichromate) • conditions: heat, distillation

#15
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Primary alcohol –> carboxylic acid: - name of mechanism? - reagents? - conditions?

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• name: oxidation • reagents: conc. H2SO4 + K2Cr2O7 (acidified potassium dichromate) • conditions: heat, reflux

#16
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Secondary alcohol –> ketone: - name of mechanism? - reagents? - conditions?

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• name: oxidation • reagents: conc. H2SO4 + K2Cr2O7 (acidified potassium dichromate) • conditions: heat, reflux

#17
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Aldehyde –> primary alcohol: - name of mechanism? - reagents? - conditions?

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• name: nucleophilic addition (reduction) • reagents: NaBH4 (aq) • conditions: room temp, aq

#18
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Ketone –> secondary alcohol: - name of mechanism? - reagents? - conditions?

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• name: nucleophilic addition (reduction) • reagents: NaBH4 (aq) • conditions: room temp, aq

#19
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Aldehyde –> 2-hydroxynitrile: - name of mechanism? - reagents? - conditions?

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• name: nucleophilic addition • reagents: HCN (aq) • conditions: room temp, aq

#20
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Ketone –> 2-hydroxynitrile: - name of mechanism? - reagents? - conditions?

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• name: nucleophilic addition • reagents: HCN (aq) • conditions: room temp, aq

#21
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Carboxylic acid –> ester: - name of mechanism? - reagents? - conditions?

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• name: nucleophilic addition-elimination • reagents: alcohol • conditions: conc. H2SO4 catalyst

#22
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Nitrile –> amine: - name of mechanism? - reagents? - conditions?

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• name: reduction • reagents/conditions: H2, Ni catalyst, 200°C/LiAlH4, dry ether

#23
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Amine –> amide: - name of mechanism? - reagents? - conditions?

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• name: nucleophilic addition-elimination • reagents: acyl chloride/acid anhydride • conditions: