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Characteristic organic reactions

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6 past-paper questions on Characteristic organic reactions

  • 9701/41 · October/November 20244 marks

    Complete Table 7.1 by adding the reaction numbers, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6, to the right-hand column. Use the reaction numbers given…

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  • 9701/41 · May/June 20243 marks

    Draw the structures of the three organic products formed from the reaction of neotame with an excess of hot NaOH(aq).

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  • 9701/41 · May/June 20243 marks

    Complete the mechanism in Fig. 6.3 for the reaction of phenylethanone with BrCH2CH2CH2CH2+ ions. Include all relevant curly…

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  • 9701/41 · May/June 20242 marks

    The reaction shown in Fig. 6.2 forms small amounts of two by-products, Y (C20H22O2) and Z (C12H14O). Suggest structures for Y and…

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  • 9701/41 · May/June 20242 marks

    State the two types of reaction that occur when neotame reacts with hot NaOH(aq).

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  • 9701/41 · October/November 20242 marks

    Complete the overall equation for this reaction. An atom of oxygen from the oxidising agent is represented as [O]. All of the…

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