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16.2 Synthetic Routes

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Total cards: 14•Content version: v3•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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#1
Front (Question)

How does an alkene form a dibromoalkane?

Back (Answer)

Electrophilic addition, react with bromine water at room temperature and pressure

#2
Front (Question)

How does an alkene form a dihaloalkane?

Back (Answer)

Electrophilic addition, react with a halogen molecule at room temperature and pressure

#3
Front (Question)

How does an alkene form an alkane?

Back (Answer)

Hydrogenation, use H2 and a nickel catalyst at high temp

#4
Front (Question)

How does an alkene form a haloalkane?

Back (Answer)

Electrophilic addition, reacting with a hydogen-halide molecule at room temperature

#5
Front (Question)

How does an alkene form an alcohol?

Back (Answer)

Hydration reaction, in the presence of steam and H3PO4 catalyst, high temp

#6
Front (Question)

How does a primary alcohol form an alkene?

Back (Answer)

Dehydration reaction, concentrated H3PO4 catalyst, high temp

#7
Front (Question)

How does an alkane form a haloalkane?

Back (Answer)

Radical substitution, Halogen molecule and UV light

#8
Front (Question)

How does a primary alcohol form a haloalkane

Back (Answer)

Sodium-Halogen molecule, H2SO4 catalyst, reflux reaction

#9
Front (Question)

How does a bromoalkane form a primary alcohol?

Back (Answer)

Nucleophilic substitution, NaOH reacted under reflux

#10
Front (Question)

How does a primary alcohol form an aldehyde?

Back (Answer)

Heated and distilled with an H2SO4 / K2Cr2O7 catalyst, oxidising agent, oxidation reaction

#11
Front (Question)

How does a primary alcohol form a carboxylic acid?

Back (Answer)

Heated under reflux, with acidified potassium dichromate(VI)

#12
Front (Question)

How does an aldehyde form a carboxylic acid?

Back (Answer)

Heated under reflux, with an H2SO4 catalyst, oxidising agent

#13
Front (Question)

How does a secondary alcohol form a ketone?

Back (Answer)

Heated under reflux, with acidified potassium dichromate(VI)

#14
Front (Question)

How does a ketone or aldehyde form a hydroxynitrile?

Back (Answer)

Reacting with NaCN or KCN with dilute sulfuric acid/hydrochloric acid at room temperature