Chemistry A-Level
Reagent versus catalyst
What Reagent versus catalyst means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Reagent versus catalyst
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The acid is a reagent here, not a regenerated catalyst, because it is consumed as the nitrile nitrogen is released as an ammonium ion, NH₄⁺.
Topics that use Reagent versus catalyst
- Carbon–carbon bond formation (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Acid hydrolysis of nitriles
- Carbon chain extension and carbon counting
- Carbon–carbon bond formation
- Carboxylic acid formation
- Chain lengthening in synthesis
- Friedel–Crafts acylation
- Friedel–Crafts reactions
- Halogen carrier
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