Across
- 4. Palladium catalysed coupling reaction (4)
- 5. A chromium based oxidising reagent useful in conversion of alcohols to aldehydes (5)
- 8. reaction where two sigma (σ) bonds are formed or broken on the same atom of one reactant (11)
- 10. reaction which involves selective conversion of acylchloride into aldehydes (9)
- 13. which can be converted to molecules with chiral centers by a single chemical substitution or addition reaction (9)
- 15. a 2D projection formula used to visualise molecules’ 3D structure(6)
- 17. a widely used oil-soluble free radical initiator in polymer chemistry and organic synthesis (4)
- 19. Catalyst for hydrogenation, named after its discoverer (9)
- 20. Illustration showing radiative and non-radiative paths in photolysis (9)
Down
- 1. Oxidation reagent related to chromic acid used in mild oxidation of alcohols to aldehydes and ketones (6)
- 2. the photolysis reactions of nitrite esters into -nitrosoalcohols (6)
- 3. a French Physicist credited for discovering Photovoltaic effect at the age of 19 (9)
- 6. a stable free radical, used in chemical industry for syntheses of many organic compounds as well as for electrodes in all organic radical batteries(5)
- 7. reaction involving coupling of two alkyl halide molecules using sodium metal to form a symmetrical higher alkane (5)
- 9. an organic compound commonly used as a mild oxidising agent and as well act as dehydrogenase reagent for partially unsaturated alicyclic rings (9)
- 11. An American stereochemist, two time Nobel laureate in Chemistry, known for his work on stereoselective reactions(9)
- 12. reaction which involves conversion of ortho-/para-hydroxy aromatic aldehydes and ketones into phenols under basic condition (5)
- 14. reaction which couples two aryl halides using copper catalysis to form biaryls, typically under high-temperature conditions (7)
- 16. reagent used to convert aldehydes and ketones to alkenes (6)
- 18. strong reducing agent exist as dimer, reduces carbonyl compounds and nitriles (4)