Hydrocarbons

Catalyst Used	Reaction Mechanism
H2/Catalyst	Free Radical Addition
R-MgX/Ar-MgX (Heat)	Free Radical Pathway
Electrolysis	Electrolysis
Na/Dry Ether/Heat
Zn/Ether/Heat (Same as Wurtz)
R2CuLi
Clemennsen/Wolf-Kishner
Soda Lime/Heat

Preparation of Alkanes                                 

1.       Hydrogenation                      

2.       Grignard Reagent

3.       Kolbe’s Electrolysis

4.       Wurtz Reaction

5.       Frankland Reaction

6.       Corey House Alkane Synthesis

7.       Reduction of Aldehyde and Ketone

8.       Decarboxylation

Catalyst Used	Reaction Mechanism
X2/Heat	Free Radical Pathway
O2/Heat	Free Radical Pathway
Heat , SiO2/Al2O3
Ni/Heat ,Silica Alumina
HCl/AlCl3 Alkene or Alkyl Halide
HNO3/Heat NaNO2	Free Radical (Direct Nitration)
Conc. H2SO4	Carbocation
KMnO4	Radical Pathway

Properties Of Alkanes

1.       Halogenation

2.       Combustion of Alkanes                

3.       Pyrolysis or Cracking

4.       Aromatization

5.       Isomerisation

6.       Nitration of Alkanes

7.       Sulphonation of Alkanes

8.       Hydroxylation

Preparation Of Alkenes

1.       Dehalogenation

2.       Reduction From Alcohols

3.       From Alkyl halides

Properties Of Alkenes

1.       Halogenation

2.       Hydrohalogenation

3.       Hydration

4.       Hydroxylation

5.       Case of Peracid

6.       Case of KMno₄

7.       Case of Ozonolysis

8.       Allylic Halogenation

9.       Polymerisation Of Alkenes


 Preparation of Alkynes

1.       Dehydrohalogenation
2.       Dehalogenation
3.       Alkynides
4.       Isomerisation
 Properties of Alkynes                                           
1.       Halogenation
2.       Hydrohalogenation
3.       Addition of HOX
4.       Hydration(Addition Of water
            Hydroboration
           KMnO₄  Oxidation'
            Ozonolysis
8.       Propargylic Halogenation