M4 - Reagents & Conditions

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Radical substitution/Halogenation of alkanes Methane –> chloromethane Products = CH3Cl + HCl What are the reagents and conditions needed here? Can you NAME and give the FORMULA for the reagents?

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Methane reacts with: Chlorine Cl2(g) under UV Can you remember the: - Name of the reaction/mechanism - Which homologous series/FG is reacting - Product produced

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Complete combustion of alkanes e.g. Methane (could also be alkenes/alcohols doing this!) products: CO2 + H2O What are the reagents and conditions needed here? Can you NAME and give the FORMULA for the reagents?

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Methane reacts with: Excess oxygen O2(g) Can you remember the: - Name of the reaction/mechanism - Which homologous series/FG is reacting - Product produced

Front (Question)

Incomplete combustion of alkanes e.g. Methane (could also be alkenes/alcohols doing this!) products: CO + H2O (Could also form Carbon and small amounts of carbon dioxide) What are the reagents and conditions needed here? Can you NAME and give the FORMULA for the reagents?

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Methane reacts with: Limited oxygen O2(g) Can you remember the: - Name of the reaction/mechanism - Which homologous series/FG is reacting - Product produced

Front (Question)

Hydration of an alkene Electrophilic addition Ethene –> ethanol Products: C2H5OH What are the reagents and conditions needed here? Can you NAME and give the FORMULA for the reagents?

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Ethene reacts with: Phosphoric acid catalyst H3PO4 Steam H2O(g) High temperature and high pressure Can you remember the: - Name of the reaction/mechanism - Which homologous series/FG is reacting - Product produced

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Hydrogenation of an alkene Electrophilic Addition Ethene–> ethane Products: C2H6 What are the reagents and conditions needed here? Can you NAME and give the FORMULA for the reagents?

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Ethene reacts with: Hydrogen H2(g) Nickel catalyst Ni(s) Can you remember the: - Name of the reaction/mechanism - Which homologous series/FG is reacting - Product produced

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Halogenation of an alkene Electrophilic addition Ethene –> bromoethane Products: C2H5Br What are the reagents and conditions needed here? Can you NAME and give the FORMULA for the reagents?

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Ethene reacts with: Hydrogen bromide HBr RTP Can you remember the: - Name of the reaction/mechanism - Which homologous series/FG is reacting - Product produced

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Halogenation of alkene Electrophilic Addition Ethene –> 1,2-dibromoethane Products: CH2BrCH2Br What are the reagents and conditions needed here? Can you NAME and give the FORMULA for the reagents?

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Ethene reacts with: Bromine Water Br2(aq) RTP Can you remember the: - Name of the reaction/mechanism - Which homologous series/FG is reacting - Product produced

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Nucleophilic substitution of haloalkane 1-chloroethane –> ethanol Products: C2H5OH + NaCl What are the reagents and conditions needed here? Can you NAME and give the FORMULA for the reagents?

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1-chloroethane reacts with: Aqueous alkali e.g. NaOH Heat under reflux Can you remember the: - Name of the reaction/mechanism - Which homologous series/FG is reacting - Product produced

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Nucleophilic substitution of haloalkane 1-chloroethane –> ethylamine Products: C2H5NH2 + NH4Cl What are the reagents and conditions needed here? Can you NAME and give the FORMULA for the reagents?

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1-chloroethane reacts with: Ammonia NH3 Dissolved in ethanol Can you remember the: - Name of the reaction/mechanism - Which homologous series/FG is reacting - Product produced

#10

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Nucleophilic substitution of haloalkane 1-chloroethane –> propanenitrile Products: C2H5CN + NaCl Note: this extended the carbon chain for aliphatic compounds! What are the reagents and conditions needed here? Can you NAME and give the FORMULA for the reagents?

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1-chloroethane reacts with: Sodium cyanide NaCN Dissolved in ethanol Can you remember the: - Name of the reaction/mechanism - Which homologous series/FG is reacting - Product produced

#11

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Partial oxidation of a primary alcohol Ethanol –> ethanal Products: CH3CHO + H2O What are the reagents and conditions needed here? Can you NAME and give the FORMULA for the reagents?

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Ethanol reacts with: Acidified Dichromate H+/Cr2O72- Heat under distillation Can you remember the: - Name of the reaction/mechanism - Which homologous series/FG is reacting - Product produced

#12

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Complete oxidation of a secondary alcohol Propan-2-ol –> propanone CH3COCH3 + H2O What are the reagents and conditions needed here? Can you NAME and give the FORMULA for the reagents?

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Propan-2-ol reacts with: Acidified dichromate H+/Cr2O72- Heat under reflux Can you remember the: - Name of the reaction/mechanism - Which homologous series/FG is reacting - Product produced

#13

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Complete oxidation of primary alcohol Ethanol –> ethanoic acid Products: CH3COOH + H2O What are the reagents and conditions needed here? Can you NAME and give the FORMULA for the reagents?

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Ethanol reacts with: Acidified dichromate H+/Cr2O72- Heat under reflux Can you remember the: - Name of the reaction/mechanism - Which homologous series/FG is reacting - Product produced

#14

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Esterification/condensation of an alcohol Ethanol –> ethyl propanoate Products: CH3CH2COOCH2CH3 + H2O What are the reagents and conditions needed here? Can you NAME and give the FORMULA for the reagents?

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Ethanol reacts with: Propanoic acid CH3CH2COOH Sulfuric acid catalyst H2SO4 Heat Can you remember the: - Name of the reaction/mechanism - Which homologous series/FG is reacting - Product produced

#15

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Dehydration/elimination of an alcohol Ethanol–>ethene Products: CH2CH2 + H2O What are the reagents and conditions needed here? Can you NAME and give the FORMULA for the reagents?

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Ethanol reacts with: Conc. Acid H+ (e.g. sulfuric acid) Can you remember the: - Name of the reaction/mechanism - Which homologous series/FG is reacting - Product produced

#16

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Nucleophilic substitution of an alcohol Ethanol–> 1-bromoethane Products: CH3CH2Br + H2O Sometimes also see a product of NaHSO4 What are the reagents and conditions needed here? Can you NAME and give the FORMULA for the reagents?

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Ethanol reacts with: Sodium bromide NaBr Sulfuric acid H2SO4 Reflux Can you remember the: - Name of the reaction/mechanism - Which homologous series/FG is reacting - Product produced