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CAIE A-Level Chemistry AS 16.1.1 Preparation of Alcohols Questions

Practise selecting CAIE 9701 routes to alcohols using steam hydration, aqueous hydroxide, NaBH4, LiAlH4 and ester hydrolysis.

Syllabus
2028–2030
Course
Chemistry 9701
Level
AS

Exam points

  • hydrate an alkene with steam and phosphoric acid or oxidise it cold with dilute acidified manganate(VII) to a diol
  • hydrolyse a halogenoalkane with aqueous hydroxide and heat, or reduce aldehydes and ketones with NaBH4
  • reduce carboxylic acids with LiAlH4 and hydrolyse esters under hot dilute acid or alkali

CAIE A-Level Chemistry AS 16.1.1 Preparation of Alcohols Questions question 1

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Allyl chloride is an important chemical used in the manufacture of plastics, pharmaceuticals and pesticides.

allyl chloride

allyl chloride

A series of reactions starting from allyl chloride is shown.

Figure for Question CAIE A-Level Chemistry AS 16.1.1 Preparation of Alcohols Questions question 1 — CAIE A-Level Chemistry AS

Suggest a reagent that can be used in reaction 1.

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