synthesis and why
is it important?
6.5.1
organic
,• Organic synthesis deals
with how to make organic
compounds using different
chemical reactions
• It is important as it
provides ways to create
materials and chemicals like
pharmaceutical drugs,
fertilisers and plastics
,Fill in the gaps:
Chemists use _______ to
show ______, _______
and __________. This
often requires
____________.
6.5.1
organic
, • Chemists use synthetic
routes to show reagents,
conditions and any
procedure required to
convert one molecule into
another
• This often requires several
steps starting from a
particular organic
compound