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Organic synthesis (A-level only)

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Question 6

Which reaction does not produce butan-2-ol as a major organic product?

A Heating CH3CH2CH(Br)CH3\text{CH}_3\text{CH}_2\text{CH(Br)CH}_3CH3​CH2​CH(Br)CH3​ with aqueous sodium hydroxide

B Warming CH3CH2COCH3\text{CH}_3\text{CH}_2\text{COCH}_3CH3​CH2​COCH3​ with aqueous NaBH4\text{NaBH}_4NaBH4​

C Heating CH3COOCH2CH2CH2CH3\text{CH}_3\text{COOCH}_2\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_3CH3​COOCH2​CH2​CH2​CH3​ with aqueous sodium hydroxide

D Reacting CH3CH2CH=CH2\text{CH}_3\text{CH}_2\text{CH}=\text{CH}_2CH3​CH2​CH=CH2​ with steam in the presence of an acid catalyst

A

Heating CH3CH2CH(Br)CH3\text{CH}_3\text{CH}_2\text{CH(Br)CH}_3CH3​CH2​CH(Br)CH3​ with aqueous sodium hydroxide

B

Warming CH3CH2COCH3\text{CH}_3\text{CH}_2\text{COCH}_3CH3​CH2​COCH3​ with aqueous NaBH4\text{NaBH}_4NaBH4​

C

Heating CH3COOCH2CH2CH2CH3\text{CH}_3\text{COOCH}_2\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_3CH3​COOCH2​CH2​CH2​CH3​ with aqueous sodium hydroxide

D

Reacting CH3CH2CH=CH2\text{CH}_3\text{CH}_2\text{CH}=\text{CH}_2CH3​CH2​CH=CH2​ with steam in the presence of an acid catalyst

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Organic synthesis (A-level only) Questions

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11 exam-style questions on AQA A Level Chemistry Organic synthesis (A-level only), covering Organic synthesis (A-level only). Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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