Chemistry A-Level
Reagent and condition recognition
What Reagent and condition recognition means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Reagent and condition recognition
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Reference: OCR
Checking that the reagents match the route, including the haloalkane and the nitrogen nucleophile, and confirming the stated solvent and excess condition against the route being tested.
Topics that use Reagent and condition recognition
- Amines (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Delocalisation of the lone pair in phenylamine
- Effect of excess ammonia on product distribution
- Electron-donating alkyl groups and base strength
- Formation of ammonium salts with dilute acids
- Nucleophilic substitution
- Preparation of amines
- Proton acceptance by the nitrogen lone pair
- Reduction of nitroarenes to aromatic amines
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