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• addition polymerisation • elimination reactions
students should be able to: A3.5a
(a) compare C=C and C=O π bonds in terms of dipole moments to explain why there is no nucleophilic attack on C=C
Y
B
18
Carbonyl compounds
A3.5b
(b) describe addition reactions to C=C: the reaction with H3O +, HBr, H2 and Br2
Y
B
15
Hydrocarbons
A3.5c
(c) describe addition polymerisation as an example of an addition reaction and in terms of the repeat unit in the polymer; suggest the monomer given the structure of an addition polymer
Y
C
15
A3.5d
(d) understand that elimination reactions are essentially the reverse of addition reactions and that elimination competes with substitution, the former being favoured by high temperature and high pH
Y
B
16
A3.5e
(e) describe the formation of alkenes by the elimination of HX from alkyl halides or H2O from alcohols.
Y
C
16
A3.5e
(e) describe the formation of alkenes by the elimination of HX from alkyl halides or H2O from alcohols.
Y
C
17
A3.6
A3.6 Green chemistry
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• atom economy • reducing environmental impact
238
S18
S18.5
Nucleophilic addition to C=C
Addition reactions of the alkenes
208
209
S15
S15.5
Addition of aqueous acid, H3O +(aq)
Hydrocarbons
Addition polymerisation; Tackling questions on addition polymers
211
213
Halogenoalkanes
Elimination reactions
222
222
S16
S16.1
Elimination reactions
Halogenoalkanes
Elimination reactions
222
222
Alcohols, esters and carboxylic acids
5 Dehydration
230
230
W
238
R
Note that the application of green chemistry principles in question papers may not be restricted to organic chemistry.
Mechanism of nucleophilic addition
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Content
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• formation of alkenes by elimination
students should be able to:
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Section number
LY
Cambridge International Pre-University Chemistry
(a) use the concept of atom economy as a measure of the efficiency of use of reagents in a synthesis (expressed as a percentage using [formula weight of utilised product(s)]/ [formula weight of all the reactants used] × 100%)
Y
S
S33
S33.3
Green Chemistry
A3.6b
(b) recall and discuss measures that can reduce the impact of chemical industry and research on the environment, including: finding benign alternatives to hazardous chemicals, using renewable feedstocks, using catalysts rather than stoichiometric reagents, etc.
Y
S
S33
S33.2, S33.4
Green Chemistry
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A3.6a
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