Best Chemistry Conversion Tricks
Best Chemistry Conversion Tricks
Best Chemistry Conversion Tricks
Aliphatic Aromatic
conversions conversions
Step-up
Conversions
Step-Down
Conversions
Conversions of
same no. of
carbon atoms
2 KOH
RCONH 2 Br
R NH 2
KEY FOR CONVERSIONS
(By Lokesh Suredia)
NB: i) During reaction generally changes take place in the functional group only so
see the functional
group very carefully.
ii) Remember structural formula of all the common organic compounds ( with
their IUPAC and common
names)
iii) Wurtz Reaction and Aldol Condensation are not included in the table
although they are
very important for conversions so study them .
iv) By taking examples practice all the above cases ( from 1 to 43 and
Grignard)
v) Practice only from NCERT book.
vi) Start practicing NOW !
Ortho-para directing group: -R , -OH, -NH2, -X, -OR, -NHR, -NR2, -NHCOCH3,
-CH2Cl, -SH, - Ph
CONCLUSION:-
Now students are able to solve the problems based on organic conversions by using
this method in shortest possible time. They can also solve the problems of what
happens when? Complete the reactions etc, which cover the major aspect of
organic chemistry. These conversion charts make organic chemistry interesting for
the students. Teacher can also use it as a teaching aid.
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ASSIGNMENT FOR CLASS –XII Sc (CHEMISTRY) ORGANIC CONVERSION---
(2 to 3 marks)
CONVERT THE FOLLOWING:-
Q.I# Aniline to (a) benzoic acid (b) benzonitrile (c)
iodobenzene (d)phenol (e) acetanilide
(f) p-nitroaniline (g) sulphanilic acid
Q.II# Benzonitrile to (a)actophenone (b) benzoic acid (c) benzamide
(d) 1-phenyl methanamine (e) aniline
Q.III# Phenol to (a) salicylic acid (b) salicylaldehyde (c) toluene (d)
acetophenone (e) aspirin
Q.IV# Acetylene to (a) Lactic acid (b) Acetaldehyde (c) Acetic acid
Q.V# Benzaldehyde to (a) α-hydroxy phenyl acetic acid (b) Benzophenone (c)
3-phenylpropan-1-ol
(d) Benzyl alcohol
Q.VI# Hept-1-ene to (a) Heptanal (b) Hexanal (c) Hexanoic acid
(d) Heptanoic acid .
Q.VII # Acetaldehyde to (a) butan-2-one (b) but-1,3-diol (c) but-2-enal (d)
butan-1-ol (e) butanoic acid (f) but-2-enoic acid (g) Lactic acid (h)
nitropropene -1
Q.VIII # Benzene to (a) m-nitrobenzoic acid (b) phenyl acetic acid
(c) p-nitro benzaldehyde (d) p-nitro benzoic acid (e) methyl
benzoate (f) meta-nitroacetophenone
Q.IX # (a) Benzoic acid from chlorobenzene (b) t-butyl alcohol from acetone
(c) ethanol to propan-2-ol
(d) Methyl cyanide to propanone-2 (e)
Acetophenone to 2-phenyl-2-butanol
(f) Methanal to propan-1-ol (g) bromobenzene to 1-phenyl ethanol
(h) Propanal to Butanone
Q.X # (1) Ethyl amine from acetaldehyde (2 ) Ethanoyl
chloride to methyl nitrile
(3) 2-nitropropane to acetone (4)
Hexanamide to hexanitrile
(5) Propene to acetone and vice versa (6) Toluene to
benzaldehyde
(7) Ethylbromide to ethylamine (8) Anisole to p-methoxy
acetophenone
(9) Benzoyl chloride to benzonitrile (10) n-propyl
alcohol to hexane.
(11) Hexanoic acid to hexanenitrile (12) p-
nitrobenzoic acid to p-nitroaniline
(13) benzoic acid to benzyl amine (14) Benzyl
alcohol to phenylethanoic acid
(15) m-nitroaniline from nitrobenzene (16) p-
toludine to 2-bromo-4-methyl aniline
(17) Ethanol to 1,2-ethanediol (18) Acetic
acid to acetaldehyde
(19) Acetic acid to ethylamine (20) acetic
acid to acetone
(21) Benzyl alcohol to Benzoic acid (22)
Propanoic acid to Propenoic acid
(23) Cyclohexene to Hexane-1,6-dioic acid (24) p-methyl acetophenone to
benzene-1,4-dicarboxylic acid
(25) Propanoyl chloride to Dipropyl amine (26) Benzoic
acid to Benzaldehyde
(27) Acetophenone to ethyl benzene
Q.XI# (a) Methyl amine to Ethyl amine and vice versa (b) propanoic acid
to ethyl ammine
(c) ethyl bromide to propanamine (d) Acetyl
chloride to methyl chloride.
IDENTIFY THE COMPOUNDS A,B,C etc.
1# An organic compound “A” which has characteristic odour, on treatment with
NaOH forms two compounds “B” and “C” .Compound “B” has a molecular formula
C7H8O which on oxidation gives back compound “A’.
Compound “C” is the sodium salt of an acid .”C” when heated with sodalime yields
an aromatic hydrocarbon”D”.Deduce the structure A,B,C,D .
2# An organic compound “A” has a molecular formula C5H10O.It does not reduce
Fehling’s Solution but forms a bisulphite compound .It also positive iodoform
test.What is the possible structure of “A”? Explain your reasoning which helped to
arrive at the structure.
3# A compound “A” has a molecular formula C5H10O gave a positive 2,4-DNP
testbut a negative Tollen’s test.
It was oxidized to carboxylic acid “B” with molecular formula C3H6O2 when
treated with alkaline KMnO4 under vigorous condition .Sodium salt of ‘B” gave a
hydrocarbon “C” on Kolbe’s electrolytic reduction Identify A,B and C and write
chemical equations for the reaction.
4# An organic compound “A” has a molecular formula C3H7O2N on reaction with Fe
and Conc.HCl give a compound “B” of molecular formula C3H9N . Compound “B” on
treatment with NaNO2 and HCl give another compound “C” of molecular formula
C3H8O.The compound “C” gives effervescence with Na.On oxidation with CrO3, the
compound “C” gives a saturated aldehyde containing three carbon atoms .Deduce
the structures of “A”, “B” and “C” and write the chemical equations for the
reactions involved.
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