Carbon–carbon bond formation
What Carbon–carbon bond formation means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for OCR.
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The key step that lengthens a carbon chain during synthesis, joining two fragments so the product has more carbon atoms than the starting material.
The carbon–halogen bond breaks and a new carbon–carbon bond forms, so the carbon chain lengthens by one carbon atom and a nitrile is produced.
The carbon chain is lengthened by one carbon, so this is a useful carbon–carbon bond-forming step.
Topics that use Carbon–carbon bond formation
- Carbon–carbon bond formation (OCR A-Level)
- Carbonyl compounds (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
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- 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazone
- Acid hydrolysis of nitriles
- Acidified dichromate(VI) as oxidising agent
- acidified potassium dichromate(VI)
- Aldehyde versus ketone distinction
- Carbon chain extension and carbon counting
- Carbonyl group confirmation
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