CAIE A-Level Chemistry 13.2.2 Organic Mechanism Types
Practise identifying free-radical substitution, electrophilic addition and nucleophilic substitution or addition mechanisms.
- Syllabus
- 2028–2030
- Course
- Chemistry 9701
- Level
- AS
Exam points
- match alkane halogenation to free-radical substitution and alkene reactions to electrophilic addition
- distinguish nucleophilic substitution at saturated carbon from nucleophilic addition at a carbonyl
- start each curly arrow at an electron pair in a bond or lone pair and point it towards the electron-deficient site
13.2.2—Terminology associated with types question 1
Allyl chloride is an important chemical used in the manufacture of plastics, pharmaceuticals and pesticides.
allyl chloride
A series of reactions starting from allyl chloride is shown.
State the name of the mechanism that occurs in reaction 3 .
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