ADVANCED LEVEL CHEMISTRY PROBLEMS

ORGANIC SYNTHESIS/CONVERSIONS

1. Write equations to show how the following compounds can be synthesised from each of the

following substances and in each case, indicate the conditions for the reactions.

(a). Ethanoic to (b). Chloroethane to

(i). Ethane-1,2-diol (i). Ethanoic acid

(ii). Bromoethane (ii). Ethyne

(iii). Ethyne (iii). Ethanedioic acid

(iv). Methanal (iv). Ethyl ethanoate

(v). Methanol (v). Ethanal

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 (vi). Chloromethane (vi). Ethane-1,2-diol

(vii). Propene (vii). Chloropropane

2. Write equations to show how the following compounds can be synthesised from each of the

following substances and in each case, indicate the conditions for the reactions.

(a). Ethanol to propanenitrile

(b). Ethyne to 2-methylpropanenitrile

(c). Cyclohexanol to bromocyclohexane

(d). 2-chloro-2-methylpropane to 3-methylbutanenitrile

3. Write equations to show how the following compounds can be synthesised from each of the

following substances and in each case, indicate the conditions for the reactions.

(a). 2-chloropropane to (b). Ethyne to

(i). Propanone (i). Phenylethanoic acid

(ii). Propyne (ii). Ethyl benzoate

(iii). 1-bromopropane (iii). Cyclohexanol

(iv). But-2-yne (iv). Propan-2-ol

(v). Propan-1-ol

(vi). Propane1,2-diol

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