Reaction | Conditions |
Alkene – Alcohol | Electrophilic Addition, H2SO4, warm H20 |
Alcohol – Alkene | Elimination, conc. H2SO4 or H3PO4 |
Alcohol – Aldehyde | Pot. Dich., Heat, distil, partial oxidation |
Aldehyde – Alcohol | Nucleophilic Addition, Reduction, NaBH4 |
Aldehyde – Carboxylic Acid | Pot. DIch., heat under reflux with excess [O] |
Acyl Chloride or Acid Anhydride – Carboxylic Acid | Nucleophilic Addition, H2O, room temperature |
Carboxylic Acid – Ester | Alcohol, H2SO4 |
Acyl Chloride or Acid Anhydride – Ester | Nucleophilic Addition-Elimination, Alcohol, room temp |
Alcohol – Ester | Carboxylic Acid, H2SO4 (or Acyl Chl. Or Acid Anh.) |
Alkene – Haloalkane | Electrophilic Addition, HBr, room temp |
Haloalkane – Alkene | Elimination, KOH (Alcoholic), reflux |
Haloalkane – Alcohol | Nucleophilic substitution, KOH aqueous, reflux |
Alkane – Haloalkane | Free Radical Substitution, Cl2, UV light |
Haloalkane – Nitrile | Nucleophilic substitution, KCN in alcohol, reflux |
Haloaklane – Amine | Nucleophilic Substitution, Alcoholic NH3, heat + pressure |
Nitrile – Amine | H2,Ni,200C,LiAlH4 |
Amine – Amide | Acyl Chloride or Acid Anhydride |
Acyl Chloride or Acid Anhydride – Amide | Nucleophilic Addition-Elimination, NH3, room temp |
Alkene – Polyalkene | Catalyst, High Pressure |
Alcohol – Ketone | Pot. Dich., reflux, H2SO4 |
Ketone – Alcohol | Nucleophillic Addition, NaBH4 reduction |
Ketone – 2-Hydroxynitrile | Nucleophilic addition, aqueous KCN with H2SO4 |