CONVERSION REAGENT

Chlorobenzene to phenol NaOH,H+

Benzene to phenol Oleum,NaOH,H+
Cumene to phenol O2,H+,H2O
Phenol to sodium phenoxide NaOH
Phenol to o-nitrophenol and p-nitrophenol Dil HNO3
Phenol to 2,4,6-trinitro phenol Conc. HNO3, Conc.H2SO4
Phenol to 2,4,6-tribromophenol Br2 water
Phenol to o-bromo phenol and p-bromo Br2 in CS2
phenol
Phenol to salicylic acid NaOH,CO2,H+
Phenol to salicylaldehyde CHCl3 ,aq NaOH,H+
Phenol to Benzene Zn dust
Phenol to benzoquinone Na2Cr2O7, H2SO4
Anisole to o-bromo Anisole and p-bromo Br2 in CH3COOH
Anisole
Anisole to o-nitro Anisole and p-nitro Conc. HNO3, Conc.H2SO4
Anisole
Anisole to 2-Methoxy toluene and 4- CH3Cl,anhydrous AlCl3
Methoxy toluene
Anisole to 2-Methoxy acetophenone and CH3COCl, anhydrous AlCl3
4-Methoxy acetophenone
Methyl iodide to Anisole Sodium phenoxide(C6H5ONa)
Benzoyl chloride to benzaldehyde H2,Pd/BaSO4
Toluene to benzaldehyde 1.CrO2Cl2,CS2,H3O+
2.CrO3,(CH3CO)2O, H3O+
Benzene to benzaldehyde CO,HCl, anhydrous AlCl3
Benzene to benzophenone C6H5COCl, anhydrous AlCl3
Benzene to acetophenone CH3COCl, anhydrous AlCl3
benzaldehyde to benzoic acid KMnO4,
benzaldehyde to benzyl alcohol LiAlH4
benzaldehyde to m-nitro benzaldehyde Conc. HNO3, Conc.H2SO4
Toluene to benzoic acid Alkaline KMnO4
Ethyl benzene to benzoic acid Alkaline KMnO4
Benzamide to benzoic acid H3O+,
Benzoyl chloride to benzoic acid H2O
Benzoic acid to Benzoyl chloride SOCl2
Benzoic acid to Benzamide NH3,
Benzoic acid to m-nitro benzoic acid Conc. HNO3, Conc.H2SO4
Benzoic acid to m-bromo benzoic acid Br2/FeBr3
Benzamide to aniline Br2/NaOH
Nitro benzene to aniline Fe/HCl or Sn/HCl
Aniline to benzene diazonium salt NaNO2/ HCl
Benzene to nitrobenzene Conc. HNO3, Conc.H2SO4
Aniline to 2,4,6-tribromoaniline Bromine water
Aniline to p-bromoaniline (CH3CO)2O, Br2 in CH3COOH, H2O
Aniline to p-nitroaniline (CH3CO)2O,. HNO3,.H2SO4 , H2O
Aniline to sulphanilic acid Conc.H2SO4,
Benzene diazonium salt to chlorobenzene CuCl/HCl
Benzene diazonium salt to bromobenzene CuBr/HBr
Benzene diazonium salt to iodobenzenne KI
Benzene diazonium salt to fluorobenzene HBF4, ,
Benzene diazonium salt to phenol H2O,warm
Benzene diazonium salt to benzene H3PO2,H2O
Benzene diazonium salt to cyanobenzene CuCN/KCN
Benzene diazonium salt to nitrobenzene HBF4,NaNO2,Cu, ,
Benzene diazonium salt to p-hydroxy Phenol,OH-
azobenzene
Benzene diazonium salt to p-amino Aniline,OH-
azobenzene
Benzene to chlorobenzene Cl2, anhydrous AlCl3
Benzene to bromobenzene Br2/FeBr3
Chlorobenzene to 1,4-di chlorobenzene Cl2, anhydrous AlCl3
and 1,2-di chlorobenzene
Chlorobenzene to 1-chloro-2-nitrobenzene Conc. HNO3, Conc.H2SO4
and 1-chloro-4-nitrobenzene
Chlorobenzene to 2-chlorobenzene Conc.H2SO4,
sulphonic acid and 4-chlorobenzene
sulphonic acid
Chlorobenzene to 1-chloro-2-methyl CH3Cl,anhydrous AlCl3
benzene and 1-chloro-4-methyl benzene
Chlorobenzene to 2-chloro acetophenone CH3COCl, anhydrous AlCl3
and 4- chloro acetophenone
Chlorobenzene to methylbenzene CH3Cl,Na,dry ether
Chlorobenzene to diphenyl Chlorobenzene, Na, dry ether
 CONVERSION REAGENT
Alkene to alcohol 1. H2O/H+
2. B2H6,H2O2,H2O,OH-
Aldehyde to alcohol(same number of carbon 1.LiAlH4 (2) NaBH4 (3)H2/Pt.Ni orPd
atom)
Carboxylic acid to alcohol LiAlH4, H2O
Ester to alcohol H2/Ni
Grignard reagent to primary alcohol HCHO,H3O+
Grignard reagent to secondary alcohol Other aldehydes, H3O+
Grignard reagent to tertiary alcohol Ketone, H3O+
Alcohol to alkoxide Metal(Na)
Alcohol to ester Carboxylic acid,acid chloride or acid
anhydride
Alcohol to haloalkane SOCl2,PX3orPCl5
Alcohol to alkene Conc.H2SO4 at 443K
Alcohol to aldehyde PCC or CrO3 or Cu catalyst
Alcohol to carboxylic acid KMnO4
Secondary alcohol to ketone CrO3 or Cu catalyst
Tertiary alcohol to alkene Cu catalyst
Alcohol to ether Conc.H2SO4 at 413K
Haloalkane to ether Sodium alkoxide
Ether to alcohol and haloalkane HX(e.g HI )
alkene to aldehyde or ketone O3/Zn,H2O
Alkyne to aldehyde or ketone H2O,HgSO4 ,H2SO4
Acid chloride to aldehyde H2,Pd/BaSO4
Nitrile to aldehyde 1.SnCl2,HCl
2.DIBAL-H
Acid chloride to ketone R2Cd
Nitrile to ketone Grignard reagent, H3O+
Aldehyde or ketone to cyanohydrin HCN
Aldehyde to acetal Alcohol
Aldehyde or ketone to hydrocarbon 1.Zn(Hg)/HCl
2.NH2-NH2,ethylene glycol,KOH
Aldehyde to carboxylic acid KMnO4 orK2Cr2O7 or HNO3
Ketone to carboxylic acid KMnO4
Aldehyde or ketone to iodoform NaOH and I2
Nitrile to carboxylic acid H3O+( complete hydrolysis)
Nitrile to amide H3O+( partial hydrolysis)
Grignard reagent to carboxylic acid CO2,H3O+
Acid anhydride to carboxylic acid H3O+
Ester to carboxylic acid H3O+
Carboxylic acid to acid anhydride P2O5,
Carboxylic acid to Ester Alcohol, Conc.H2SO4
Carboxylic acid to acid chloride SOCl2,PCl3orPCl5
Carboxylic acid to amide NH3,
Carboxylic acid to alkane NaOH,CaO,
Carboxylic acid to halo carboxylic acid X2/red P
Nitro compound to amine Fe/HCl or Sn/HCl or H2/Ni, Pd or Pt
Haloalkane to amine NH3
Amide to amine ( one C atom less) Br2/NaOH
Amide to amine (same C atom) LiAlH4
Nitrile to amine LiAlH4 or Na/C2H5OH
Amine to amide acid chloride or acid anhydride or Ester
Amine to isocyanide CHCl3,ethanolic KOH
Amine to alcohol HNO2 (NaNO2+HCl)
Alkene to haloalkane HX(HCl,HBr,HI)
Alkane to haloalkane Halogen,UV light
Chloroalkane or bromoalkane to iodoalkane NaI,dry acetone
Chloroalkane or bromoalkane to fluoroalkane AgF
Haloalkane to alcohol Aq NaOH
Haloalkane to nitrile KCN
Haloalkane to alkene Alcoholic KOH
Haloalkane to isocyanide AgCN
Haloalkane to nitroalkane AgNO2
Haloalkane to alkyl nitrite KNO2
Haloalkane to alkane Na,dry ether
Haloalkane to Grignard reagent Mg, dry ether
Haloalkane to ether Sodium alkoxide