Multi-step Synthetic Routes
- Many organic molecules are made in multi-step synthetic routes
- You should be able to recall the different reactions each functional group undergoes and apply this knowledge when devising multi-step synthetic routes for preparing organic molecules
Worked example
Devise multi-step synthetic routes for preparing the following organic molecules from propan-1-ol
- 2-hydroxybutanoic acid
- Ethyl propanoate
- Sodium propanoate salt
Answers:
- 2-hydroxybutanoic acid
- Ethyl propanoate
- Sodium propanoate salt
