Anderson Junior College

H2 Chemistry (9647) 2010

Oxidation and Reduction reactions at a glance

Oxidation Reaction

KMnO4, H+ K2Cr2O7, H+ I2, NaOH Tollens’ reagent Fehling’s solution

Alkenes 

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1 alcohols  to give aldehydes,
only ethanol
warm and distill
quickly
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2 alcohols 
for CH3CH(OH)

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Aldehydes    
only ethanal

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Ketones
only CH3CO

Alkylbenzene, C6H5R
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except 3 R groups

H2 chemistry/ oxidation and reduction @ a glance/gkl/2010

Reduction Reaction

H2, Ni catalyst LiAlH4 NaBH4 Sn / conc HCl

Alkenes 

Nitriles  

Aldehydes   

Ketones   

Carboxylic acids 

Esters* 

Amides* 

Nitrobenzene  

Esters reduction* Amide reduction*

O O
LiAlH4 LiAlH4
R CH2 OH + R'OH R CH2 NH2
R C OR' R C NH2
* Use LiAlH4 only to reduce esters to a mixture of alcohols and amides to amines.

H2 chemistry/ oxidation and reduction @ a glance/gkl/2010