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29 Cards in this Set
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Acetoacetic Ester Synthesis |
The formation of a substituted acetone through the base-catalyzed alkylation or arylation of a β-keto ester |
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Aldol Cyclization |
An internal aldol condensation |
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Aldol Reaction |
The formation of an aldol (β-hydroxy carbonyl compound) through the catalyzed condensation of an enol/enolate with a carbonyl compound |
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Cannizzaro Reaction |
The formation of an acid and an alcohol through the base-catalyzed disproportionation of an aliphatic or aromatic aldehyde with no α-hydrogen atoms |
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Claisen Condensation |
The formation of a β-keto ester through the base-catalyzed condensation of an ester containing an α-hydrogen |
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Claisen-Schmidt Reaction |
The production of an α,β-unsaturated aldehyde or ketone from an aldehyde or ketone in the presence of a strong base |
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Cope Elimination |
The pyrolysis of an amine oxide to produce a hydroxylamine and an alkene |
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Crossed Aldol Condensation |
An aldol condensation involving different carbonyl compounds |
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Crossed Cannizzaro Reaction |
A Cannizzaro reaction involving two different aldehydes |
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Crossed Claisen Condensation |
A Claisen condensation utilizing a mixture of two different esters |
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Curtius Rearrangements |
Similar to a Hofmann degradation with an azide replacing the amide |
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Dieckmann Condensation |
The intramolecular equivalent of a Claisen condensation where dicarboxylic acid ester undergoes base-catalyzed cyclization to form a β-keto ester |
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Diels-Alder Reaction |
The reaction of an alkene (dienophile) with a conjugated diene to generate a six-membered ring |
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Friedel-Crafts Reaction |
The Lewis acid-catalyzed (usually AlCl3) alkylation or acylation of an aromatic compound |
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Gabriel Synthesis |
The reaction of an alkyl halide with potassium phthalimide to form, after hydrolysis, a primary amine |
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Grignard Reaction |
The reaction of an organomagnesium compound, typically with a carbonyl compound to produce an alcohol, although it may be used in other situations |
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Hell-Volhard Zelinsky Reaction |
A method for forming α-halo acid |
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Hofmann Elimination |
Converts an amine into an alkene |
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Hofmann Rearrangement |
A useful means of converting an amide to an amine |
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Hunsdiecker Reaction |
A free-radical reaction for the synthesis of an alkyl halide |
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Knoevenagel Condensation |
A condensation of an aldehyde or ketone with a molecule containing an active methylene in the presence of an amine or ammonia |
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Malonic Ester Synthesis |
Synthesis involving a malonic ester or a related compound with a strong base such as sodium ethoxide. The ultimate product is substituted carboxylic acid |
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Mannich Reaction |
The reaction of a compound with a reactive hydrogen with aldehydes (non-enol forming) and ammonia or a primary or secondary amine to form a Mannich base (aminomethylated compound) |
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Michael Addition (Condensation, Reaction) |
The addition of a carbon nucleophile to an activated unsaturated system |
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Reformatsky Reaction |
A reaction leading to formation of β-hydroxy esters, using an organozinc intermediate |
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Robinson Annulation |
The addition of a methyl vinyl ketone (or derivative) to a cyclohexanone to form an α,β-unsaturated ketone containing a six-membered ring |
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Sandmeyer Reaction |
A reaction utilizing a diazonium salt to produce an aryl halide. The process begins by converting an amine to a diazonium salt |
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Schiemann Reaction |
A means of preparing aryl fluorides |
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Stork Enamine Synthesis |
A reaction leading to the formation of a α-alkyl or α-carbonyl compound from an alkyl or aryl halide reacting with an enamine |
