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Carbon–carbon bond formation

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Question 1

Which of the following reaction pathways results in the formation of a new carbon–carbon bond?

  1. Heating 1-bromobutane under reflux with potassium cyanide in aqueous ethanol.
  2. Heating benzene with concentrated nitric acid and concentrated sulfuric acid.
  3. Reacting propanal with potassium cyanide followed by dilute acid.
A

1, 2 and 3

B

1 and 2 only

C

2 and 3 only

D

1 and 3 only

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Carbon–carbon bond formation Questions

  1. A Level
  2. /Chemistry
  3. /Carbon–carbon bond formation

4 exam-style questions on OCR A A Level Chemistry Carbon–carbon bond formation. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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