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

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#1
Front (Question)

Alkane to haloalkane

Back (Answer)

X2, UV light, free radical substitution

#2
Front (Question)

Haloalkane to Amine

Back (Answer)

Excess ethnanolic ammonia (or amines) Heat

#3
Front (Question)

Haloalkane to Nitrile

Back (Answer)

NaCN or KCN, Ethanol, Reflux Nucleophilic substitution

#4
Front (Question)

Nitrile to Amine

Back (Answer)

LiAlH4, Then dilute acid. (Lab) - reduction Or Na and ethanol, reflux. Or H2, Ni/pt catalyst, high temp and pressure (Industry) - catalytic hydrogenation

#5
Front (Question)

Nitrile to carboxylic acid

Back (Answer)

Dilute HCl, reflux (hydrolysis)

#6
Front (Question)

Hydroxynitrile to amine

Back (Answer)

LiAlH4, Then dilute acid. (Lab) - reduction Or Na and ethanol, reflux. Or H2, Ni/pt catalyst, high temp and pressure (Industry) - catalytic hydrogenation

#7
Front (Question)

Hydroxynitrile to carboxylic acid

Back (Answer)

Dilute HCl, reflux (Hydrolysis)

#8
Front (Question)

Alkene to alkane

Back (Answer)

H2, nickel catalyst, 150℃

#9
Front (Question)

Alkene to dihaloalkane

Back (Answer)

X2, 20℃

#10
Front (Question)

Alkene to alcohol

Back (Answer)

Steam, H3PO4 catalyst, 300℃, 60-70atm

#11
Front (Question)

Alcohol to alkene

Back (Answer)

Conc. H2SO4 or H3PO4, 170℃

#12
Front (Question)

Haloalkane to alcohol

Back (Answer)

Warm NaOH OR KOH, H2O, reflux

#13
Front (Question)

Alcohol to haloalkane

Back (Answer)

NaX, H2SO4, 20℃

#14
Front (Question)

Alcohol to Ester

Back (Answer)

Carboxylic acid, acid catalyst, heat. - esterification OR acyl chloride. Or acid anhydride

#15
Front (Question)

Ester to alcohol

Back (Answer)

Dilute acid or alkali, Reflux -hydrolosis

#16
Front (Question)

Alcohol to aldehyde/ketone

Back (Answer)

Acidified potassium dichromate, heat

#17
Front (Question)

Aldehyde/ketone to Alcohol

Back (Answer)

NaBH4 then water - aldehyde gives primary, ketone give secondary

#18
Front (Question)

Aldehyde/Ketone to hydroxynitrile

Back (Answer)

HCN -Nucleophilic addition

#19
Front (Question)

Aldehyde to carboxylic acid

Back (Answer)

Acidified potassium dichromate, reflux Oxidation

#20
Front (Question)

Hydroxynitrile to carboxylic acid

Back (Answer)

Dilute HCl, Reflux

#21
Front (Question)

Carboxylic acid to ester

Back (Answer)

Alcohol, Acid catalyst Heat

#22
Front (Question)

Ester to carboxylic acid

Back (Answer)

Dilute acid or alkali, Reflux

#23
Front (Question)

Carboxylic acid to acyl chloride

Back (Answer)

SOCl2

#24
Front (Question)

Acylc chloride to carboxylic acid

Back (Answer)

Cold H2O