Summary AQA Chemistry A-Level - Organic Synthesis

Organic synthesis and analysis
31.1 Synthetic routes:

Target molecule: the molecule you want to make in a reaction .

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Hydrolysis Oxidation

Nucleophilic
addition- Condensation reaction
elimination
reaction Distillation
Reflux Hydration /
Dehydration
Nucleophilic
addition- Reflux
Nucleophilic
elimination substitution
reaction
Hydrolysis Nucleophilic
Reduction substitution Electrophilic
Reduction addition /




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elimination


Nucleophilic substitution
Free radical reaction



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“Draw the mechanism for..”

“What reagents are needed fort the reaction between.. and ..”