Course curriculum

  • 1

    Benzene

    • 01 Naming compounds with 2 functional groups

    • 02 Benzene properties, reactivity and naming

    • 03 Evidence that benzene does not have C=C bonds

    • 04 Free radical addition of benzene by Cl2 or Br2 or H2

    • 05 Activating and deactivating the benzene ring

    • 06 Electrophilic substitution of Br2 to benzene

    • 07 Nitration of Benzene

    • 08 Friedel-Crafts alkylation of benzene

    • 09 Friedel-Crafts acylation of benzene

    • 10 Melting point of hydroxybenzoic acid

  • 2

    Phenol

    • 12 Phenol structure

    • 13 Phenol with excess Br2

    • 14 Phenol with excess nitric acid

    • 15 Phenol with NaOH and Na

    • Benzene & Phenol Questions
  • 3

    Aldehydes & Ketones

    • 16 Oxidation of primary, secondary and tertiary alcohols

    • 17 Naming aldehydes and ketones

    • 18 Melting point & solubility of aldehydes

    • 20 Preparation of ethanal from ethanol

    • 21 Preparation of ethanoic acid from ethanol

    • 22 2,4-DNP or Brady's reagent

    • 23 Distinghish between aldehydes and ketones

    • 24 Reduction of aldehydes and ketones

    • 25 Aldehydes reacting with HCN

    • Aldehyde & Ketone Questions
  • 4

    Carboxylic acids & Esters

    • 26 Naming carboxylic acids

    • 27 Solubility & boiling points of carboxylic acids

    • 28 Testing for carboxylic acids

    • 29 Carboxylic acids & metals, alkalis and metal carbonates

    • 30 Drawing and naming esters

    • 31 Reaction of acid anhydrides

    • 32 Hydrolysis of esters

    • Carboxylic acids & Ester Questions
  • 5

    Acyl chlorides

    • 33 Naming acyl chlorides

    • 34 Reaction of acyl chloride with water

    • 35 Reaction of acyl chlorides with alcohols

    • 36 Reaction of acyl chlorides with ammonia

    • 37 Reaction of acyl chlorides with primary amines

    • 38 Naming amides

    • Acyl chloride & Acid anhydride Questions
  • 6

    Amines

    • 39 Naming amines

    • 40 Nucleophilic substitution to form a nitrile

    • 41 Acid & alkaline hydrolysis of nitriles

    • 42 Preparation of amines

    • 43 Properties of amines

    • 44 Formation of phenylamine

    • 45 Basicity of amines

    • Amine Questions
  • 7

    Amino acids

    • 45 Amino acids

    • 46 Reactions and properties of Amino acids

    • 47 Hydrolysis of proteins

    • 48 Chromatography

    • Amino acids & Chromatography Questions

    • 49 Stereoisomerism (optical)

    • Optical Isomerism Questions

    • 50 Condensation polymerisation - polyamides

    • 51 Condensation polymerisation - Terylene polyester

    • Condensation polymerisation Questions
  • 8

    Techniques

    • 52 Recrystallisation

    • 53 Melting point

    • 54 Solvent extraction

    • 55 Heating under reflux

    • 56 Anti-bumping granules

    • 57 Evaluating 2 heating under reflux methods

    • Practical techniques Questions

    • 58 GC or GLC

    • Chromatography Questions
  • 9

    NMR

    • 59 What is NMR?

    • 60 Solvents & the standard used in NMR

    • 61 H enironments

    • 62 What does low resolution HNMR indicate

    • 63 13C environments

    • 64 High resolution NMR

    • 65 Splitting pattern & relative area below the peak

    • 66 Identifying O-H or N-H protons using D2O

    • NMR Questions
  • 10

    AS & A2 Reactions

    • 67 AS + A2 Reactions

    • 68 Increasing carbon chain length

    • 69 Tests for organic functional groups

    • Organic synthesis Questions
  • 11

    Organic Chemistry Notes

    • Organic Chemistry Notes