Elucidating Organic Molecules (CIE A Level Chemistry)

• Students should be able to identify organic functional groups and recall their properties and the reactions that they undergo

Properties of functional groups

• In addition to the functional groups mentioned in the AS course, students should also be familiar with additional functional groups and their properties including:
  • Arenes
  • Halogenoarenes
  • Carboxylic acids (and derivatives)
  • Phenols
  • Amides
  • Amino acids
  • Acyl chlorides

Overview of additional functional groups and their properties

Reactions of functional groups

• Students should also be able to recall:
  • The reactions by which these functional groups can be produced
  • The reactions that these functional groups undergo

Reactions by which functional groups can be produced