Organic all name reactions

Named Reactions Of Haloalkanes and haloarenes

1)Finkelstein Reaction
This reaction used for the preparation of iodoalkenes from the corresponding
chloroalkanes or bromo alkanes.
CH3Br + NaI CH3-I + NaBr
Methyl bromide Methyl Iodide

2)Fittig Reaction
In the reaction haloarene is reacted with metallic sodium in the presence of
anhydrous ether to form Diphenyl which is an aromatic hydrocarbon
Cl Cl

2Na
+ + Na Cl
Dry ether


Chlorobenzene Biphenyl


3)Friedel craft’s reaction
In this reaction, benzene is treated with alkyl halide or acyl chloride in the presence
of anhydrous aluminium chloride acting as a catalyst. As a result,a hydrogen atom
in the ring gets replaced either by alkyl group or acyl group.
Friedel Craft Alkyltion
CH3

Anhydrous AlCl3
+ H3C Cl




Benzene Methyl Benzene

, Friedel Craft Acylation
COCH 3

CH3COCl

Anhydrous AlCl3


Benzene Acetyl Benzene




4)Swarts reaction– The synthesis of alkyl fluoride is best accomplished by heating n
alkyl chloride in the presence of metallic fluoride such as AgF,Hg2F2,CoF2
CH3Br + AgF CH3F + AgBr
Methyl bromide Methyl Fluoride

5)Wurtz reaction-Alkyl halides react with sodium in dry ether to give hydrocarbon
containing double the no of carbon atoms present in halide.
2RX + 2Na ------------> R—R + 2NaX
6)Wurtz-fitting reaction- A mixture of an alkyl halide gives an alkyl arene when
treated with sodium in presence of dry ether.
Cl

2Na
+ Cl CH3 CH3 + Na Cl
Dry ether

Chloro Benzene Methyl Benzene




Named Reactions of Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers
1) Dow’s Process: This process is used for the formation of phenols from
chlorobenzene.