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Organic synthesis

From Mock A · Paper 2: Organic and Physical Chemistry
9.13 marks
Give a two-step synthesis of propanoic acid from 1-bromopropane, with reagents and conditions.
From Mock A · Paper 3: Practical skills, all content and multiple choice
5.25 marks
Devise a three-step synthesis of propanone from propene. Give reagents, conditions and the type of reaction for each step.
From Mock A · Paper 3: Practical skills, all content and multiple choice
351 mark
Which reagent converts a nitrile to a carboxylic acid?
From Mock B · Paper 2: Organic and Physical Chemistry
124 marks
Describe a two-stage synthesis of ethylamine from ethene. Give reagents, conditions and equations.
From Mock B · Paper 3: Practical skills, all content and multiple choice
95 marks
Compound X, C₃H₆O₂, reacts with sodium carbonate to produce CO₂. Its ¹H NMR spectrum has three peaks: a triplet (3H), a quartet (2H) and a singlet (1H) at δ 11.0. Identify X and explain your reasoning.
From Mock C · Paper 2: Organic and Physical Chemistry
124 marks
Suggest a synthesis of propanoic acid from 1-bromopropane in two steps, giving reagents and conditions.
From Mock C · Paper 2: Organic and Physical Chemistry
166 marks
A student makes aspirin from 2-hydroxybenzoic acid and ethanoic anhydride. Describe how the crude product is purified by recrystallisation and how its purity and identity can be checked.
From Mock C · Paper 3: Practical skills, all content and multiple choice
75 marks
Benzene can be converted into phenylamine in two steps. Give reagents and conditions for each step, name the intermediate and describe a test for phenylamine.
From Mock C · Paper 3: Practical skills, all content and multiple choice
391 mark
Which converts a nitrile into a carboxylic acid?
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Organic synthesis Exam Questions: AQA A-Level Chemistry | Plasmo