Match each named reaction to its job

Exercise and reference answers

Matching pairs

1. Left

   Finkelstein

   Right

   Swaps chloride for iodide in acetone

2. Left

   Hunsdiecker

   Right

   Silver salt and bromine lose one carbon

3. Left

   Dow's process

   Right

   Chlorobenzene becomes phenol under heat

4. Left

   Swarts

   Right

   An alkyl chloride becomes a fluoride

5. Left

   Williamson

   Right

   An alkoxide and a halide make an ether

6. Left

   Grignard

   Right

   Alkyl magnesium halide made in dry ether

Instructions

Tap a reaction name, then tap the change it makes to the starting material.

Explanation