Chemistry A-Level
Derivative formation
What Derivative formation means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Derivative formation
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The carbonyl compound is converted to a solid derivative, typically the 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazone, before a melting point is measured.
Topics that use Derivative formation
- Carbonyl compounds (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine test
- 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazone
- Acidified dichromate(VI) as oxidising agent
- acidified potassium dichromate(VI)
- Aldehyde versus ketone distinction
- Carbon–carbon bond formation
- Carbonyl group confirmation
- Carbonyl group detection
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