synthetic routes reaction pathways

• alkene to alkane

  hydrogen, nickel, 150c
• alkane to haloalkane

  halogen, UV light, radical substitution
• alkene to haloalkane(di)

  halogen, electrophilic addition
• haloalkane to alcohol

  NaOH (aq), reflux
• alkene to haloalkane ( single )

  hydrogen halide, RTP
• alcohol to haloalkane

  sodium halide, H2SO4 or H3PO4, RTP
• Alcohol to alkene

  concentrated acid catalyst, 170c
• alcohol to ester

  gentle heat, concentrated H2SO4, carboxylic acid
• alcohol to ketone

  secondary alcohol, 1 mol K2Cr2O7 / H+ (aq) , reflux
• alcohol to aldehyde

  primary alcohol, distillation, 1 mol K2Cr2O7 / H+ (aq)
• alcohol to carboxylic acid

  primary alcohol, reflux, 2 mol K2Cr2O7 / H+ (aq)
• carboxylic acid to ester

  alcohol, H2SO4, gentle heat
• alkene to alcohol

  steam, 70 atm, H3PO4