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CAIE A-Level Chemistry A2 36.1.2 Devise Multi Step Synthetic Routes Questions

Practise devising multi-step synthetic routes for preparing organic molecules using syllabus reactions and reagents.

Syllabus
2028–2030
Course
Chemistry 9701
Level
A2

Exam points

  • devise multi-step routes using reactions in the syllabus
  • select appropriate reagents and conditions for each step
  • connect starting materials, intermediates and target organic products

CAIE A-Level Chemistry A2 36.1.2 Devise Multi Step Synthetic Routes Questions question 1

[Maximum number: 3]

Procaine is used as an anaesthetic in medicine. It can be synthesised from methylbenzene in five steps as shown in Fig. 7.1.

Fig. 7.1

Fig. 7.1

Procaine is synthesised in three steps from X.

Suggest the reagents and conditions for step 4 and for step 5 in Fig. 7.1.
step 4
step 5

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