OCR A level Chemistry notes Module 6: Organic chemistry and analysis
Module 6: Organic chemistry and analysis
Table of Content
6.1 Aromatic compounds, carbonyls and acids ........................ 2
6.1.1 Aromatic compounds .................................................................................................. 2
Structure of Benzene ........................................................................................................ 2
Benzene electrophilic substitution ................................................................................... 4
Phenols ............................................................................................................................. 6
6.1.2 Carbonyl compounds .................................................................................................. 9
6.1.3 Carboxylic acids and esters ....................................................................................... 11
Carboxylic acids .............................................................................................................. 11
Esters .............................................................................................................................. 12
Acyl chlorides .................................................................................................................. 13
6.2 Nitrogen compounds, polymers and synthesis ................ 15
6.2.1 Amines ...................................................................................................................... 15
6.2.2 Amino acids, amides and chirality ............................................................................. 16
6.2.3 Polyesters and polyamides........................................................................................ 17
6.2.4 Carbon-carbon bond formation ................................................................................ 19
6.2.5 Organic synthesis ...................................................................................................... 21
All reaction mechanisms ................................................................................................. 21
Naming organic compounds ........................................................................................... 26
6.3 Analysis ........................................................................... 29
6.3.1 Chromatography .................................................................................................... 29
6.3.1 Qualitative analysis ................................................................................................ 30
6.3.2 Spectroscopy ......................................................................................................... 30
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, OCR A level Chemistry notes Module 6: Organic chemistry and analysis
6.1 Aromatic compounds, carbonyls and acids
6.1.1 Aromatic compounds
Structure of Benzene
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,OCR A level Chemistry notes Module 6: Organic chemistry and analysis
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, OCR A level Chemistry notes Module 6: Organic chemistry and analysis
Benzene electrophilic substitution
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Module 6: Organic chemistry and analysis
Table of Content
6.1 Aromatic compounds, carbonyls and acids ........................ 2
6.1.1 Aromatic compounds .................................................................................................. 2
Structure of Benzene ........................................................................................................ 2
Benzene electrophilic substitution ................................................................................... 4
Phenols ............................................................................................................................. 6
6.1.2 Carbonyl compounds .................................................................................................. 9
6.1.3 Carboxylic acids and esters ....................................................................................... 11
Carboxylic acids .............................................................................................................. 11
Esters .............................................................................................................................. 12
Acyl chlorides .................................................................................................................. 13
6.2 Nitrogen compounds, polymers and synthesis ................ 15
6.2.1 Amines ...................................................................................................................... 15
6.2.2 Amino acids, amides and chirality ............................................................................. 16
6.2.3 Polyesters and polyamides........................................................................................ 17
6.2.4 Carbon-carbon bond formation ................................................................................ 19
6.2.5 Organic synthesis ...................................................................................................... 21
All reaction mechanisms ................................................................................................. 21
Naming organic compounds ........................................................................................... 26
6.3 Analysis ........................................................................... 29
6.3.1 Chromatography .................................................................................................... 29
6.3.1 Qualitative analysis ................................................................................................ 30
6.3.2 Spectroscopy ......................................................................................................... 30
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, OCR A level Chemistry notes Module 6: Organic chemistry and analysis
6.1 Aromatic compounds, carbonyls and acids
6.1.1 Aromatic compounds
Structure of Benzene
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,OCR A level Chemistry notes Module 6: Organic chemistry and analysis
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, OCR A level Chemistry notes Module 6: Organic chemistry and analysis
Benzene electrophilic substitution
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