Synthetic Routes (OCR A-Level Chemistry A): Flashcards
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Organic synthesis
Organic synthesis
Building complex molecules from simpler starting materials
Functional group
Functional group
Reactive part of molecule determining its chemical properties
Central role of alcohols in synthesis
Central role of alcohols in synthesis
Can be converted to many other functional groups
1° alcohol → aldehyde: conditions
1° alcohol → aldehyde: conditions
, distil
1° alcohol → carboxylic acid: conditions
1° alcohol → carboxylic acid: conditions
, reflux
2° alcohol → ketone: conditions
2° alcohol → ketone: conditions
, reflux
Target molecule
Target molecule
Compound you're trying to make through organic synthesis
Intermediate (in synthesis)
Intermediate (in synthesis)
Stepping stone molecule between start and target
Ozonolysis
Ozonolysis
Breaks bonds to form aldehydes/ketones
Why distil when making aldehyde from 1° alcohol
Why distil when making aldehyde from 1° alcohol
Prevents further oxidation to carboxylic acid