CAIE A-Level Chemistry 34.3.1 Preparation of Amides
Practise forming primary and N-substituted amides from acyl chlorides at room temperature.
- Syllabus
- 2028–2030
- Course
- Chemistry 9701
- Level
- A2
Exam points
- react an acyl chloride with ammonia at room temperature and replace Cl by NH2 in the amide product
- react an acyl chloride with a primary amine and retain its carbon substituent on amide nitrogen
- identify the required acyl chloride from the acyl portion of a target amide, such as benzoyl chloride
