Organic Syntheses
| Compound Name |
| 3,4-dihydroxymethylamphetamine (DHMA) - Demethylation of MHMA using hydrobromic acid |
| 3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl-2-propanone (MDP2P) - Multiple methods entailed, from (iso)safrole |
| 3-methoxy-4-hydroxymethylamphetamine (MHMA) - Reduction of MHP2P using aluminum amalgam |
| 3-methoxy-4-hydroxyphenyl-2-propanone (MHP2P) - Multiple methods entailed, from (iso)eugenol |
| 4-allylcatechol - Aluminum Halide demethylation of eugenol |
| 4-Aminobenzoic acid - Reduction of p-nitrobenzoic acid |
| Acetaldehyde - Oxidation of ethanol using sodium dichromate |
| Acetamide - Many methods entailed: ammonium acetate decomp, EtAc + NH3, etc. |
| Acetic Acid - Distilation of a mixture of sodium acetate and sulfuric acid |
| Acetylsalicylic Acid - Isolation from asprin |
| Acetylsalicylic Acid - Reaction of salicylic acid with acetic anhydride |
| Amyl Acetate - Esterfication of Pentanol (Amyl Alcohol) with Acetic Acid |
| Amyl Nitrite - Reaction of sulfuric acid/sodium nitrite on amyl alcohol |
| Aniline - Reduction of nitrobenzene |
| Benzal Chloride - chlorination of toluene under UV light |
| Benzaldehyde - Hydrolysis of benzal chloride |
| Benzil - Oxidation of Benzoin |
| Benzilic Acid - Benzilic rearrangement of benzil |
| Benzoin - Condensation of benzaldehyde |
| Benzyl Chloride - Reaction of Toluene and TCCA under UV light |
| Benzyl Cyanide - Reaction of Benzyl Chloride with Sodium cyanide |
| Butyl Nitrite - Reaction of sulfuric acid/sodium nitrite on butyl alcohol |
| Chloroform - Haloform reaction of bleach (sodium hypochlorite) and acetone |
| Citric Acid - Isolation from lemon juice |
| Casein - Extraction from milk |
| Cumene - Alkylation of benzene using isopropanol in sulfuric acid |
| Dextrin - Hydrolysis of Starch |
| Diethyl Ether - Reaction of Ethanol and Sulfuric acid |
| Ethanol - Biosynthesis from the action of yeast on sucrose (fermentation) |
| Ethyl Acetate - Esterfication of Ethanol with Acetic Acid |
| Ethyl Bromide - Action of hydrobromic acid (in-situ) on ethanol. |
| Ethyl Chloride - Action of hydrochloric acid on ethanol in the presence of a metal chloride |
| Ethyl Iodide - Action of hydroiodic acid on ethanol |
| Ethyl Nitrite - Action of sulfuric acid/sodium nitrite on ethanol |
| Eugenol - Purification of essential oil, and isolation from plant material |
| Formaldehyde - Reaction of Methanol with copper or copper oxide |
| Formic Acid - Reaction of oxalic acid with glycerin and distilation from metal formates |
| Hexamine - Reaction of aqueous ammonia with aqueous formaldehyde |
| Hydrazine - |
| Isopropyl Bromide - Esterfication of isopropyl alcohol by sodium bromide/sulfuric acid |
| Isopropyl Mercaptan - Action of sodium hydrosulfide on isopropyl bromide |
| Isopropyl Nitrite - Reaction of sodium nitrite/sulfuric acid on isopropyl alcohol |
| Isoeugenol - Isomerization of eugenol using potassium hydroxide |
| Isosafrole - Isomerization of safrole using a potassium hydroxide catalyst |
| Lactose - Isolation from milk |
| Methylamine Hydrochloride - Hydrolyzation of hexamine in hydrochloric acid |
| Microcrystalline Cellulose - Hydrolysis of cellulose with alkali hydroxide followed by strong acid |
| Nitrobenzene - Nitration of benzene with mixed acids |
| Nitrotoluene - Nitration of toluene with mixed acids. Also includes information on isolation of the p-nitrotoluene isomer |
| Oxalic Acid - Oxidation of sucrose with 70% nitric acid |
| p-Nitrobenzoic acid - Oxidation of p-Nitrotoluene |
| Phenol - Diazotation of aniline |
| Phenyl-2-propanone (P2P) - Multiple methods entailed |
| Phenyl acetone - See phenyl-2-propanone (P2P) |
| Piperonyl acetone - See 3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl-2-propanone (MDP2P) |
| Safrole - Synthesis from 4-allylcatechol, Purification of essential oils, isolation from safrole containing plants. |
| Vanillyl Acetone - See 3-methoxy-4-hydroxyphenyl-2-propanone (MHP2P) |