Organic Chemistry

Reactions

KCN :C-N Cyanide R—CN Nitrile

AgCN Ag-CN: Silver

cyanide

R-NC isonitrile

:C-≡C—H Acetylide R-C≡C—H Alkyne

NaI :I- Iodide R—I Alkyl Iodide

R’-M+ :R’- Carbanion R-R’ Alkane

KNO 2 O=N—O Nitrite R−O—N=O Alkyl nitrite

AgNO 2 Ag—Ö—N=O Silver nitrite R—NO 2 Nitroalkane

LiAlH 4 H Hydrogen RH alkane

R’COOAg R’COO- Alkanoate R’COOR Ester

Example:Suggest a reaction to produce the following molecule.

Figure 121

Answer:

Figure 122

+

Figure 123 Ethanolate

OR

Figure 124