CHEM 238 Reactions! Questions with 100%
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NaH (Na+/H-)
Alcohol into an alkoxide (O-)
H2SO4 or H3PO4
Alcohol Dehydration
Sn1 Alkylhalide
Tertiary or Secondary Alcohol and HX
Sn2 Alkylhalide
Primary Alcohol and HX
TsCl + Pyridine + X- + DMSO
Sulfonate Esters into Alkyl Halides
SOCl2 + Pyridine
Chlorination of Alcohols
Ph3PBR2 + DMF
Bromination of Alcohols
Na2Cr2O7 + H2SO4
Secondary Alcohol = Ketone
Primary Alcohol = Carboxylic Acid
PCC + CH2Cl2
, Primary Alcohol = Aldehyde
1) BH3, THF
2) H2O2, NaOH
Alcohol added to less substituted carbon
Hydroboration Oxidation of Alkenes
1) Hg(OAc)2, H2O
2) NaBH4
alcohol added to more substituted carbon
Oxymercuration Reduction of Alkenes
NAD+, Alcohol Dehydrogenase/H2O
Oxidation of Ethanol, forms acetaldehyde and NADH
HNO3 or KMnO4
Oxidation of Thiols; forms sulfonic acid functional group (SO3H)
ROH, TsCL, Pyridine, CH2Cl2
Sulfonate Ester Formation (R-OTs)
ROH + NaH + Alkyl Halide
Williamson Ether Synthesis
Alkene + ROH + Hg(OAc)2 + NaBH4
Alkoxymercuration Reduction; forms an ether
Primary alcohol (1' alc)+ H2SO4 + Heat
Correct Answers
NaH (Na+/H-)
Alcohol into an alkoxide (O-)
H2SO4 or H3PO4
Alcohol Dehydration
Sn1 Alkylhalide
Tertiary or Secondary Alcohol and HX
Sn2 Alkylhalide
Primary Alcohol and HX
TsCl + Pyridine + X- + DMSO
Sulfonate Esters into Alkyl Halides
SOCl2 + Pyridine
Chlorination of Alcohols
Ph3PBR2 + DMF
Bromination of Alcohols
Na2Cr2O7 + H2SO4
Secondary Alcohol = Ketone
Primary Alcohol = Carboxylic Acid
PCC + CH2Cl2
, Primary Alcohol = Aldehyde
1) BH3, THF
2) H2O2, NaOH
Alcohol added to less substituted carbon
Hydroboration Oxidation of Alkenes
1) Hg(OAc)2, H2O
2) NaBH4
alcohol added to more substituted carbon
Oxymercuration Reduction of Alkenes
NAD+, Alcohol Dehydrogenase/H2O
Oxidation of Ethanol, forms acetaldehyde and NADH
HNO3 or KMnO4
Oxidation of Thiols; forms sulfonic acid functional group (SO3H)
ROH, TsCL, Pyridine, CH2Cl2
Sulfonate Ester Formation (R-OTs)
ROH + NaH + Alkyl Halide
Williamson Ether Synthesis
Alkene + ROH + Hg(OAc)2 + NaBH4
Alkoxymercuration Reduction; forms an ether
Primary alcohol (1' alc)+ H2SO4 + Heat