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1. Finkelstein Reaction:-
Shortcut - FI
F Finkelstein
I Sodium Iodide
2. Swarts Reaction :-
Shortcut - SAF (South Africa)
S Swarts
AF AgF
3. Sand meyer Reaction :-
Shortcut - SANC
S Sand meyer
A Aniline
N NaNo2
C Cu2x2
4. Nucleophilic Substitution :- (SN)
Shortcut - DROPS3
Points to be explained
D Defination of Nucleophilic substitution
R Rate equation Dependence of rate on reactants.
O Order of Reactivity of halides
P Products obtained
S Solvent used
S Steps involved
S Stereochemistry of products
5. Wurtz Reaction
Shortcut - NEW
N Na
E Ether (dry)
W Wurtz Reaction
6. Cumene Process :-
Shortcut - Come On Air
C Cumene
O O2
A Acid hydrolysis
7. Lucas Test :-
Shortcut - Luc AZ
L Lucas
AZ Anhydrous Zncl2
8. Dehydration of Alcohols Mechanism :-
Shortcut - Please Call Dhoni
P Protonation
C Carbocation formation
D De protonation
9. Riemer Tiemann Reaction :-
Shortcut - RP is Simply Cool
R Riemer Tiemann
P - Phenol
S Sodium hydroxide
C Ccl4 / CHcl3
10. Kolbe Schmidt :-
Shortcut - KPSC (Karnataka Public Service Commission)
K Kolbe
P Phenol
S Sodium hydroxide
C Co2
11. Williamsons ether synthesis : -
Shortcut - SAW
S Sodium Alkoxide
A Alkyl halide
W Williamsons Reaction
12. Rosenmund Reduction:-
Shortcut - Run Around to Play Basket Ball
R - Rosenmund
A Acid chloride
P Pd
Ba BaSO4
13. Stephens Reduction :-
Shortcut - NASA
N Nitrile
A Acid Hcl
S Sncl2
A Acid hydrolysis
14. Grattermann Koch Reaction :-
Shortcut - BCA
B Benzene
C Co
A Acid Hcl , Alcl3
15. Etards Reaction :-
Shortcut - TE a CH
T Toluene
E Etard
C Cro2cl2 / CS2
H H2 O
16. Clemensen Reduction : -
Shortcut - Cross At Zebra
C Clemensen
A Acid HCL
Z Zn Hg
17. Wolff Kishner : -
Shortcut - We Have KOhli
W Wolff Kishner
 H Hydrazine
K KOH
18. HVZ Reaction
Shortcut - CH2R
C Carboxylic acid
H Halogens
H - - hydrogen / H2O
R Red P
19. Grabriel Phthalimide :-
Shortcut - PKA
P Pthalimide
K KOH
A Alkyl halide
20. Hoffmann Bromamide :-
Shortcut - Bromine + Amide + KOH
21. Hinesberg Test : -
Shortcut - HBSir
H Hinsberg
B.S Benzene Sulphonyl chloride
22. Carbylamine Reaction : -
Shortcut - PACK
PA Primary Amine
C - Chloroform
K - KOH