Chemistry A-Level
order of reactivity
What order of reactivity means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of order of reactivity
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Reactivity falls along the series acyl chloride, anhydride, ester, amide, because the group leaving the carbonyl carbon becomes harder to displace.
Topics that use order of reactivity
- Acylation (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- acid anhydride
- addition-elimination
- amide
- ammonium salt formation
- atom economy
- by-product handling
- Curly arrow conventions
- drying agents
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