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Organic synthesis, multistep routes and retrosynthesis · A Level Chemistry · Courselo

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Further organic chemistry and synthesis

Organic synthesis, multistep routes and retrosynthesis

Further organic chemistry and synthesis · Lesson 7 of 8

Lesson 7 of 8

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Unit 7

Further organic chemistry and synthesis

8 lessons · 13 h 45 min of study

Arenes and electrophilic substitution1 h 30 min of study
Carbonyl compounds and nucleophilic addition1 h 45 min of study
Carboxylic acids, esters and acyl derivatives2 h of study
Organic nitrogen compounds: amines, amides and aromatic amines2 h of study
Amino acids and proteins1 h 30 min of study

This unit is ≈16% of the Chemistry, across 8 lessons. Full syllabus

Lesson 7 of 8 · Further organic chemistry and synthesis

Organic synthesis, multistep routes and retrosynthesis

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Apply functional-group interconversions across the A Level organic specification to convert starting materials into target molecules using feasible reagents, conditions and intermediates.
Plan multistep synthetic routes, including order of reactions, chemoselectivity and the use of oxidation, reduction, substitution, elimination, addition, acylation and hydrolysis steps.

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Use retrosynthetic analysis to identify strategic bond disconnections, suitable precursors and alternative pathways to target compounds.

Evaluate competing routes in terms of number of steps, atom economy, yield, availability of reagents, purification and likely side-products.

Integrate mechanisms, reaction conditions and analytical data to justify synthetic choices, identify intermediates and confirm structures of products.

Interpret reaction schemes involving aromatic, carbonyl, carboxylic acid and nitrogen-containing compounds, and complete missing reagents, conditions, products or mechanisms in exam-style synthesis problems.

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