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Organic Synthesis Reactions

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Total cards: 24•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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#1
Front (Question)

What are the reactions and conditions to get from an alcohol to an aldehyde?

Back (Answer)

Heat a primary alcohol in a distillation kit - potassium dichromate with sulfuric acid

#2
Front (Question)

What are the reactions and conditions to get from an aldehyde to an alcohol?

Back (Answer)

Reduce it with NaBH4, in methanol and water

#3
Front (Question)

What are the reactions and conditions to get from an aldehyde to a carboxylic acid?

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Potassium dichromate with sulphuric acid - under reflux

#4
Front (Question)

What are the reactions and conditions to get from an alcohol to an alkene?

Back (Answer)

Heat concentrated sulphuric acid

#5
Front (Question)

What are the reactions and conditions to get from an alkene to an alcohol?

Back (Answer)

• Steam • H3PO4 catalyst • 60atm • 300°C

#6
Front (Question)

What are the reactions and conditions to get from an alcohol to an ketone?

Back (Answer)

Heat a secondary alcohol in reflux - with potassium dichromate with sulphuric acid

#7
Front (Question)

What are the reactions and conditions to get from a ketone to an alcohol?

Back (Answer)

NaBH4 in methanol and water

#8
Front (Question)

What are the reactions and conditions to get from an alcohol to a halogenoalkane?

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NaX (Sodium Halogen) with sulfuric acid at 20°C

#9
Front (Question)

What are the reactions and conditions to get from a halogenoalkane to an alcohol?

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Warm NaOH with water - under reflux

#10
Front (Question)

What are the reactions and conditions to get from an alkane to an halogenoalkane?

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X2 (halogen) with UV light

#11
Front (Question)

What are the reactions and conditions to get from an alkene to an halogenoalkane?

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HX at 20°C

#12
Front (Question)

What are the reactions and conditions to get from an halogenoalkane to an alkene?

Back (Answer)

KOH, with ethanol under reflux

#13
Front (Question)

What are the reactions and conditions to get from an alkene to a dihaloalkane?

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X2 (halogen) at 20°C

#14
Front (Question)

What are the reactions and conditions to get from an alkene to a diol?

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Acidified potassium manganate at 20°C

#15
Front (Question)

What are the reactions and conditions to get from an alkene to an alkane?

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H2(gas) Nickel catalyst 150°C

#16
Front (Question)

What are the reactions and conditions to get from an alcohol to an iodoalkane?

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I2 Red phosphorus Under reflux

#17
Front (Question)

What are the reactions and conditions to get from a carboxylic acid to a primary alcohol?

Back (Answer)

Reduced by LiAlH4

#18
Front (Question)

What are the reactions and conditions to get from a halogenoalkane to an nitrile?

Back (Answer)

KCN Ethanol Under reflux

#19
Front (Question)

What are the reactions and conditions to get from a nitrile to a primary amine?

Back (Answer)

LiAlH4 with dilute sulphuric acid

#20
Front (Question)

What are the reactions and conditions to get from a halogenoalkane to a primary amine?

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Heated ammonia

#21
Front (Question)

What are the reactions and conditions to get from a nitrile to a carboxylic acid?

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Dilute hydrochloric acid Under reflux

#22
Front (Question)

What are the reactions and conditions to get from a halogenoalkane to a carboxylic acid?

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Grignard reagent in dry ether With CO2 in dilute acid

#23
Front (Question)

What are the reactions and conditions to get from an aldehyde/ketone to a hydroxynitrile?

Back (Answer)

KCN with sulphuric acid at 20°C

#24
Front (Question)

What are the reactions and conditions to get from an acyl chloride to a carboxylic acid?

Back (Answer)

Water at 20°C