Organic Chemistry Reaction Pathways & Tests for Functional Groups

alkene + Cl₂

• dichloroalkane

• ester

• alcohol

• amide

alkene + water (phosphoric acid catalyst)

• haloalkane

• ester

• alcohol

• carboxylic acid

alkene + HCl

• ester

• alcohol

• dichloroalkane

• chloroalkane

alkene + H₂ (Pt/Ni catalyst)

• alkane

• alkyne

• alcohol

• aldehyde

alkane + Cl₂ (UV light)

• dichloroalkane

• chloroalkane

• alcohol

• carboxylic acid

chloroalkane + NaOH

• carboxylic acid

• ester

• alcohol

• aldehyde

alcohol + HCl

• dichloroalkane

• carboxylic acid

• alkene

• chloroalkane

oxidation of primary alcohol (acidified dichromate)

• aldehyde

• ester

• ketone

• alkene

oxidation of primary alcohol with heat and acidifed dichromate

• alkene

• carboxylic acid

• alkane

• secondary alcohol

oxidation of secondary alcohol with acidified dichromate

• aldehyde

• carboxylic acid

• ester

• ketone