An introduction to A Level organic chemistry

Worked examples (6)

• 1Identifying A-level functional groups (2 marks)
• 2Naming a simple benzene derivative (2 marks)
• 3Naming a disubstituted ring (3 marks)
• 4Identifying amide, ester and nitrile (3 marks)
• 5Naming with functional-group priority (4 marks)
• 6General formula and degree of unsaturation (3 marks)

Worked examples (6)

• 1Classifying reactions (3 marks)
• 2Electrophile or nucleophile? (2 marks)
• 3Matching mechanism to reaction (3 marks)
• 4Why arenes substitute, not add (3 marks)
• 5Generating the electrophile (4 marks)
• 6Benzene vs alkene reactivity (4 marks)

Worked examples (6)

• 1Shape of benzene (2 marks)
• 2σ and π bonding in benzene (3 marks)
• 3Bond-length evidence (3 marks)
• 4Kekulé vs delocalised model (3 marks)
• 5Hydrogenation-enthalpy evidence (4 marks)
• 6Why benzene resists addition (3 marks)

Worked examples (6)

• 1Identifying a chiral centre (2 marks)
• 2Enantiomers and optical activity (2 marks)
• 3Racemic mixtures (3 marks)
• 4Counting stereoisomers (3 marks)
• 5Optical outcome of SN1 vs SN2 (4 marks)
• 6Racemate from nucleophilic addition (3 marks)