organic name reaction

Organic Name Reaction

Organic Name Reaction:

List Of Organic Name Reaction.

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S.NoQuestionOption 1Option 2Option 3Option 4Correct AnswerKey Concept / Citation
1The Finkelstein reaction is classified under which category?EliminationSubstitutionAdditionHalogen exchangeHalogen exchangeHaloalkanes & Haloarenes
2The product obtained from the Finkelstein reaction isAlkyl FluorideAlkyl BromideAlkyl ChlorideAlkyl Iodide (R–I)Alkyl Iodide (R–I)R–Cl/Br + NaI/acetone → R–I
3The required reagent for Finkelstein reaction isAgFKFHFNaI / Dry acetoneNaI / Dry acetoneClassic reagent
4Swarts reaction is used for preparation ofAlkyl ChlorideAlkyl IodideAlkyl BromideAlkyl FluorideAlkyl FluorideR–Cl/Br + AgF or Hg₂F₂ → R–F
5Reagent used in Swarts reaction isNaINaFCuF₂Metallic fluoride (AgF, Hg₂F₂, CoF₂, etc.)Metallic fluorideInorganic metal fluoride
6Specific reagent in Swarts reaction can beNaICaCl₂CuCl₂CoF₂ / AgF / Hg₂F₂CoF₂ / AgF / Hg₂F₂Most common: AgF or Hg₂F₂
7Necessary reactants for Wurtz reactionTwo haloarenesOne haloalkane + one haloareneOne haloalkaneTwo molecules of haloalkaneTwo molecules of haloalkane2RX + 2Na → R–R
8Product of Wurtz reaction isAlkeneEtherAlcoholAlkane (R–R)Alkane (R–R)Coupling product
9Reagent & condition for Wurtz reactionCu/HClNaI/acetoneZn/HClNa / Dry etherNa / Dry etherAnhydrous condition
10Reactants required for Fittig reactionTwo haloalkanesOne haloalkane + one haloareneOne haloareneTwo haloarenesTwo haloarenesAr–X + Ar–X → Ar–Ar
11Product formed in Fittig reaction isAlkyl benzeneAlkanePhenolBiphenyl (Diphenyl)BiphenylBiaryl compound
12Reactants for Wurtz-Fittig reactionTwo haloalkanesTwo haloarenesOne alcohol + one acidOne haloalkane + one haloareneOne haloalkane + one haloareneMixed coupling
13Byproduct in Wurtz / Wurtz-Fittig reactionNaX₂Na₂XNa2NaX2NaXSodium halide
14Sandmeyer & Gattermann reactions are used to prepareAlkanesAlcoholsEthersHaloarenesHaloarenesArN₂⁺ → ArX
15Starting compound for Sandmeyer & GattermannAnilineBenzeneTolueneDiazonium saltDiazonium saltArN₂⁺Cl⁻
16Aniline → NaNO₂/HCl (0–5°C) givesPhenolNitrobenzeneAnilinium saltDiazonium saltDiazonium saltDiazotization
17Reagent for Sandmeyer reaction (chlorobenzene)Cu/HClCu₂Br₂/HBrCuCN/KCNCu₂Cl₂ / HClCu₂Cl₂ / HClCopper(I) chloride
18Reagent for Gattermann reaction (chlorobenzene)Cu₂Cl₂/HClCu/HBrCu₂Br₂Cu powder / HClCu powder / HClFinely divided copper
19Halogen in haloarenes directs electrophile toMeta onlyOrtho onlyMeta & orthoOrtho & paraOrtho & parao/p director, deactivator
20Major product in chlorination of chlorobenzeneOrthoMetaEqual o/pPara-dichlorobenzenePara-dichlorobenzeneSteric reason
21Reagent for sulfonation of haloareneConc. HNO₃Dil. NaOHBr₂ waterConc. H₂SO₄Conc. H₂SO₄SO₃H group
22Electrophile in sulfonation of haloareneNO₂⁺Cl⁺CH₃⁺SO₃H or SO₃SO₃Neutral or protonated
23Electrophile in nitration of haloareneCl⁺HSO₄⁻SO₃HNO₂⁺NO₂⁺Nitronium ion
24Friedel-Crafts alkylation on haloarene usesCH₃COClRCOClR–BrR–Cl / anhyd. AlCl₃Friedel-Crafts AlkylationR⁺ electrophile
25Electrophile in Friedel-Crafts acylationCH₃⁺Cl⁺AlCl₃CH₃C⁺=OCH₃C⁺=OAcylium ion
26Hydroboration-Oxidation followsSaytzeffMarkovnikovHund’sAnti-MarkovnikovAnti-MarkovnikovSyn addition
27Water addition in Hydroboration-Oxidation isDirectAcid catalyzedMarkovnikovIndirect (anti-Markovnikov)IndirectBH₃ then H₂O₂/OH⁻
28In anti-Markovnikov addition, OH⁻ goes to carbon withLess HMore C atomsNegative chargeMore hydrogen atomsMore hydrogen atomsRich gets richer
29Oxidizing agent in second step of Hydroboration-OxidationH₂OO₂KMnO₄H₂O₂ (alkaline)H₂O₂Peroxide oxidation
30Propene → Hydroboration-Oxidation givesPropan-2-olPropanePropynePropan-1-olPropan-1-olAnti-Markovnikov alcohol
31Esterification formsEtherAcidAlcoholEsterEsterRCOOH + R’OH → RCOOR’
32Esterification is property ofHaloalkaneAmineAldehydeAlcoholAlcoholWith carboxylic acid
33In esterification, bond broken in alcohol isC–OC–HC–CO–HO–HProton loss
34Alcohol + (RCO)₂O → ester + byproductWaterEtherH₂Carboxylic acidCarboxylic acidRCOOH
35Most repetitive reaction with Williamson synthesisSwartsFinkelsteinHunsdieckerReimer-TiemannReimer-TiemannBoard favorite
36Reimer-Tiemann reaction starts withAnilineBenzeneToluenePhenolPhenolC₆H₅OH
37Key reactant in Reimer-TiemannCCl₄BenzeneAcetoneCHCl₃CHCl₃Chloroform
38Final major product of Reimer-TiemannSalicylic acidPhenolCatecholSalicylaldehydeSalicylaldehydeo-CHO on phenol
39Kolbe reaction productBenzaldehydePhenolSalicylaldehydeSalicylic acidSalicylic acidCO₂ insertion
40Electrophile in Kolbe reactionCHCl₃H₂OHClCO₂CO₂Weak electrophile
41Cumene is chemicallyEthylbenzeneMethylbenzenet-ButylbenzeneIsopropylbenzeneIsopropylbenzene(CH₃)₂CH–C₆H₅
42First step in cumene → phenolReductionNitrationHydrolysisOxidation with airOxidation with airForms hydroperoxide
43Intermediate in cumene processCumene hydroxidePeroxide linkageAcetoneCumene hydroperoxideCumene hydroperoxideROOH
44Cumene hydroperoxide on acid treatment givesPhenol + waterToluene + acetonePhenol + ethanolPhenol + acetonePhenol + acetoneIndustrial method
45Williamson synthesis is used forAlkeneCarboxylic acidAmineEtherEtherR–O–R’
46Reactants in Williamson synthesisR–X + RCOOHR–OH + R–XR–O–R + NaR–X + R’O⁻ Na⁺R–X + Sodium alkoxideSN2 mechanism
47Trick: First chapter compound (R–X) reacts withWaterBr₂HClR’O⁻ Na⁺R’O⁻ Na⁺Alkyl halide + alkoxide
48Ether + HNO₃/H₂SO₄ undergoesHalogenationSulfonationAlkylationNitrationNitrationAromatic ring
49Role of Pd/BaSO₄ in Rosenmund reductionOxidationCleavageHalogenationHydrogenation (adds H₂)HydrogenationStops at aldehyde
50Starting material in Rosenmund reductionAldehydeCarboxylic acidNitrileAcyl chloride (RCOCl)Acyl chlorideRCOCl → RCHO
51Product of Rosenmund reductionKetoneAlcoholHydrocarbonAldehydeAldehydePoisoned catalyst
52Stephen reaction reducesKetonesAlcoholsAmidesNitriles (RC≡N)NitrilesTo aldehyde
53Reagents in Stephen reactionH₂/PdZn-Hg/HClCrO₂Cl₂SnCl₂/HCl → hydrolysisSnCl₂/HCl → hydrolysisClassical method
54Intermediate in Stephen reactionAlcoholAmideCarbocationImine (RCH=NH)ImineHydrolyzed to aldehyde
55Starting material for Etard reactionBenzenePhenolAnilineTolueneTolueneSide-chain oxidation
56Reagent in Etard reactionCu/HClSnCl₂/HClNaOH/I₂CrO₂Cl₂Chromyl chlorideForms complex
57Final product of Etard reactionPhenolSalicylaldehydeTolueneBenzaldehydeBenzaldehydeControlled oxidation
58Reaction confused with Gattermann due to nameSandmeyerStephenReimer-TiemannGattermann-KochGattermann-KochCO/HCl → CHO
59Catalyst in Gattermann-Koch reactionCu₂Cl₂Zn-HgNaOHAnhyd. AlCl₃ + CuClAnhyd. AlCl₃Formyl cation
60Clemmensen & Wolff-Kishner both convert carbonyl toCarboxylic acidAlcoholWater additionCH₂ (hydrocarbon)CH₂ group>C=O → >CH₂
61Reagent for Clemmensen reductionNH₂NH₂/KOHNa/etherH₂/PdZn(Hg)/conc. HClZn(Hg)/conc. HClAcidic conditions
62Reagent for Wolff-Kishner reductionZn(Hg)/HClH₂/PdCrO₂Cl₂NH₂NH₂/KOH, heatNH₂NH₂/KOHBasic conditions
63Necessary condition for Aldol condensationAbsence of α-HHigh base conc.Br₂ reactionPresence of α-hydrogenPresence of α-hydrogenEnolate formation
64“Aldol” means product containsOnly alcoholOnly aldehydeOnly ketoneBoth aldehyde & alcoholBoth aldehyde & alcoholβ-hydroxy aldehyde
65Base used in Aldol condensationConc. acidStrong acidStrong oxidizingDilute base (NaOH)Dilute baseMild condition
66Cross aldol between two different aldehydes (both α-H) gives1 product2 products3 products4 products4 productsAA, BB, AB, BA
67First intermediate in Aldol condensationCarbocationAlkoxideRadicalCarbanion (enolate)Carbanionα-carbon attack
68Necessary condition for Cannizzaro reactionPresence of α-HHigh tempWeak baseAbsence of α-hydrogenAbsence of α-HNo enolate
69Base used in Cannizzaro reactionDilute NaOHStrong acidWeak baseConc. NaOH (50%)Concentrated baseDisproportionation
70Formaldehyde in Cannizzaro givesEster + alcoholAcid + waterKetone + alcoholMethanol + HCOONaAlcohol + saltCH₃OH + HCOONa
71Reaction removing CO₂ from RCOONaAldolHVZCannizzaroDecarboxylationDecarboxylationSoda lime
72Reagent for decarboxylationZn-Hg/HClPd/BaSO₄Br₂/red PSoda lime (NaOH + CaO)Soda limeHeat
73Product of decarboxylation of RCOONaAlcoholAldehydeAmineRH (hydrocarbon)HydrocarbonR–H
74HVZ reaction replaces H from which carbonβ-carbonγ-carbonTerminalα-carbonα-carbonOf R–COOH
75Reagents in HVZ reactionX₂ + sunlightX₂ + AlCl₃NaI/acetoneX₂ + red phosphorusX₂ + red Pα-halogenation
76Benzoic acid nitration gives mainlyOrthoParaOrtho + parameta-Nitrobenzoic acidmeta–COOH is meta director
77Hoffmann bromamide reaction usesAlcohol + acidAlkene + waterHaloalkane + NaAmide + Br₂/NaOHAmide + Br₂/NaOHMigration
78Product of Hoffmann bromamide has+1 carbonSecondary amineTertiaryOne carbon less (1° amine)One carbon lessRCONH₂ → RNH₂
79Group lost in Hoffmann bromamideC–HC–NC–CC=OC=OWeight reduced
80Gabriel synthesis gives2° amine3° amineQuaternaryPure primary aminePrimary amineNo over-alkylation
81Starting material in Gabriel synthesisPhthalic acidAnilineBenzenePhthalimidePhthalimideN-protected
82Phthalimide + KOH formsAmidePrimary amineSecondaryPotassium phthalimide (N⁻K⁺)N⁻K⁺ saltNucleophile
83Carbylamine reaction is also known asBenedictStarchIodineIsocyanide testIsocyanide testFoul smell
84Which amine gives carbylamine testQuaternaryPrimary aminePrimary amineRNC formation
85Smell in carbylamine reactionSweetFruityNo smellFoul (offensive)Foul smellCharacteristic
86Aniline direct nitration gives meta product %51%2%100%~47–51% meta~47–51%Due to protonation
87Aniline + H₂SO₄ → heating formsPhenolDiazoniumQuinoneSulfanilic acid (zwitterion)ZwitterionProtection
88Conversion of aniline to diazonium saltCouplingDecarboxylationNitrationDiazotizationDiazotization0–5°C
89ArN₂⁺ + KI → heat givesChlorobenzenePhenolFluorobenzeneIodobenzeneIodobenzeneSandmeyer variant
90ArN₂⁺ + H₂O (warm) givesBenzeneAnilineToluenePhenolPhenolHydrolysis
91ArN₂⁺ + HBF₄ →ChlorobenzeneBromobenzeneIodobenzeneFluorobenzene (Balz-Schiemann)FluorobenzeneThermal decomposition
92Diazonium + phenol → coupling productYellow dyeWhite pptSalicylaldehydeOrange-red (p-hydroxyazobenzene)Orange dyeAlkaline medium
93Diazonium + aniline → coupling productOrangeRedBlueYellow (p-aminoazobenzene)Yellow dyeAcidic medium
94Hunsdiecker reaction: RCOOAg + X₂ →R–ClR–IR–FR–Br (when X₂=Br₂)R–BrFree radical
95Reagent in Hunsdiecker reactionNaI/acetoneH₂/PdCO₂/H⁺Br₂ in CCl₄Br₂/CCl₄Bromine preferred
96Byproduct gas in HunsdieckerN₂HBrH₂OCO₂CO₂Decarboxylation
97Temperature for diazotization300–310 KAbove 373 KBelow 200 K273–278 K (0–5°C)273–278 KPrevents decomposition
98“Positive to negative, negative to positive” applies toAldolWurtzReductionHalogen exchangeHalogen exchangeFinkelstein/Swarts
99Oxidizing agent in second step of hydroborationBH₃WaterAlkeneH₂O₂H₂O₂OH⁻ delivery
100Most repeated reactions in boards along with Reimer-Tiemann & KolbeFinkelsteinSwartsHunsdieckerGabriel phthalimide synthesisGabriel phthalimidePure aliphatic 1° amine

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