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Aldol condensation
$α-H carbonyls \to β -hydroxy carbonyl \to enone$
Q1MCQAldol
The aldol condensation requires the carbonyl to possess:
- A
  an α-hydrogen
- B
  no α-hydrogen
- C
  a halogen
- D
  a ring
Cannizzaro reaction
$no α-H aldehyde disproportionates$
Q1MCQCannizzaro
The Cannizzaro reaction occurs with aldehydes having:
- A
  no α-hydrogen
- B
  an α-hydrogen
- C
  a double bond
- D
  a ring
Wurtz reaction
$2 R X + 2 N a \to R - R$
Q1MCQWurtz
The Wurtz reaction produces:
- A
  a symmetrical alkane
- B
  an alkene
- C
  an alcohol
- D
  an acid
Friedel–Crafts
$alkylation/acylation of arenes (AlCl_{3})$
Q1MCQFriedel-Crafts
Friedel–Crafts reactions require the catalyst:
- A
  $AlCl_3$
- B
  $NaOH$
- C
  $H_2O$
- D
  $KMnO_4$
Reimer–Tiemann
$phenol \to salicylaldehyde$
Q1MCQReimer-Tiemann
The Reimer–Tiemann reaction converts phenol into:
- A
  salicylaldehyde
- B
  benzaldehyde
- C
  aniline
- D
  nitrobenzene
Kolbe reaction
$phenol \to salicylic acid$
Q1MCQKolbe
The Kolbe reaction converts phenol into:
- A
  salicylic acid
- B
  benzoic acid
- C
  aniline
- D
  toluene
Sandmeyer reaction
$diazonium \to haloarene (CuX)$
Q1MCQSandmeyer
The Sandmeyer reaction converts a diazonium salt into a:
- A
  haloarene
- B
  phenol
- C
  amine
- D
  alkane
Hofmann bromamide
$amide \to amine (one C less)$
Q1MCQHofmann
The Hofmann bromamide reaction converts an amide into an amine with:
- A
  one carbon less
- B
  one carbon more
- C
  the same carbons
- D
  two carbons less
Rosenmund reduction
$acyl chloride \to aldehyde$
Q1MCQRosenmund
The Rosenmund reduction converts an acyl chloride into a(n):
- A
  aldehyde
- B
  alcohol
- C
  alkane
- D
  acid
Clemmensen reduction
$carbonyl \to alkane (Zn-Hg/HCl)$
Q1MCQClemmensen
The Clemmensen reduction converts a carbonyl into a(n):
- A
  alkane
- B
  alcohol
- C
  acid
- D
  amine
Wolff–Kishner reduction
$carbonyl \to alkane (NH_{2} N H_{2} / K O H)$
Q1MCQWolff-Kishner
The Wolff–Kishner reduction converts a carbonyl into a(n):
- A
  alkane
- B
  alcohol
- C
  acid
- D
  ester
Gattermann–Koch
$arene \to aryl aldehyde (CO/HCl)$
Q1MCQGattermann-Koch
The Gattermann–Koch reaction introduces which group onto an arene?
- A
  $-CHO$ (aldehyde)
- B
  $-NO_2$
- C
  $-COOH$
- D
  $-OH$

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Name Reaction formulas

Name Reaction, every formula

Aldol condensation

Cannizzaro reaction

Wurtz reaction

Friedel–Crafts

Reimer–Tiemann

Kolbe reaction

Sandmeyer reaction

Hofmann bromamide

Rosenmund reduction

Clemmensen reduction

Wolff–Kishner reduction

Gattermann–Koch

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