Organic Chemistry Cheat Sheet

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Naming Formation Reactions Other Reactions

Alkane -ane Forming Alcohols Comb​ustion RX

Alkene -ene Alkene + H2O =(H2SO) Alcohol Complete : __ + O2 = CO2 + H2O
Alkyne -yne

Cyclic cyclo- HYDROG​ENATION RX Inco​mp: __ + O2 = CO2 + H2O + CO +

C
Arom​atics -benzene
Alco​hol -ol Aldehyde (reducing agent) = 1 alcohol Alka​nes

Ether -oxy- or -ether SUBSTI​TUTION RX

Keytone (reducing agent) = 2 alcohol Alkenes & Alkynes
Alde​hyde -al
Keyt​one -one Forming Ethers ADDITION RX

Carb​oxylic Acid -oic acid CONDEN​SATION RX

Ester -oate Haloge​nat​ion... Hydrog​ena​tion... Hydroh​‐

Alcohol + Alcohol (H2SO4) = Ether + alo​gen​ati​on... Hydration
Amine -amine or amino-
H2O Esters
Amide -amide
Forming Aldehy​des HYDROLYSIS (soapo​nif​ica​tion)
Thiol -thiol
OXIDATION RX
Formation Reactions Ester + NaOH = Sodium Carbox​ylate +
1 Alcohol + [O] = Aldehyde + H2O Alcohol
Forming Alkanes
Hydrog​enation of Alkene (Addition RX) Forming Keytones
Polarity
2 Alcohol + [O] = Keytone + H2O
Carb​oxylic Acid
H2 + Alkene = Alkane Forming Carboxylic Acids
Alco​hol
Forming Alkenes Aldehyde + [O] = Carboxylic Acid
Amines & Amides
Dehydr​ation of Alcohol Forming Esters (ester​fic​ation)
Alde​hydes, Keytones, Esters
Carboxylic Acid + Alcohol (H2SO4) =
Ethers & Alkyl Halides
Alcohol (H2SO4) = Alkene + H2O Ester + H2O
Alkenes & Aromat​ics
Forming Amines
Alka​nes
Substi​tution RX + Elimin​ation RX Alkyl Halide + Ammonia = Amine + HI

Forming Amides
Alkane + Halogen = Alkyl Halide + (HCL)
Carboxylic Acid + Ammonia (H2SO4) =
Amide + H2O
Alkyl Halide + OH- = Alkene + (Cl) + H2O

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