Organic Synthesis (CIE A Level Chemistry)

• You are expected to be able to identify organic functional groups, their properties, how to test for their presence and how they are made 

Functional groups

• The table below summarises the tests to identify the presence of certain functional groups and the reactions to make them

Functional groups, their reactions & identifying tests table

Types of reactions

• You should also be aware of the different type of reactions that functional groups can undergo

Reactions of functional groups table

Oxidising & reducing agents

• Certain functional groups only react with specific oxidising and reducing agents which you should be aware of

Oxidising & reducing agents table

Tests

• The test also requires you to distinguish between the different tests that identify functional groups in a compound

Tests identifying functional groups in a compound table

Worked example: Elucidating organic molecules