CHE 230 Spring 2008

An Outline of Reactions in the Course

(examples only; not complete; some details must be supplied)

Starting Material

 

Reagents

 

Products

1   

 

HBr

2   

 

H3O+

3   

 

1) BH3.THF

2) H2O2, HO-

4  

 

H2, catalyst

5   

 

Br2

6   

 

Br2 + ROH (or HOH)

7   

 

(= RCOOOH or RCO3H)

8 

1)  RCO3H

2) H2O (H+ or HO-)

9  

1) OsO4   2) NaHSO3

or

KMnO4, H2O, HO-

10  

11   HCΞCCH3

12  CH3CΞCCH2CH3

13   

HBr (one equiv.)

14   

Br2 (one equiv.)

15   

HBr (two equiv.)

16   

Br2 (2 equiv.)

17   

H2O, HgSO4, H2SO4

18   

1)  R2BH

2)  H2O2, HO-

19 

H2, metal catalyst

CH3CH2CH2CH3

 

20   

 

H2, Lindlar catalyst

21   

Na, NH3

22   

Na+ NH2-, NH3

23   

CH3CH2CH2CH2Cl

24   

 

  (SN2)

25   

 

 

1) Nuc:   2) ROH or HOH   

(SN2)

26   

 

H+, ROH (or H2O), HX 

(SN1)

27   

 (E2)

 

(also E1 under acidic conditions)

28  

 

CrO3 or Na2Cr2O7, H2O, H2SO4

29   

 

CrO3, pyridine, HCl (PCC)

30   

 

H2 / Pd, C