How topics in Organic Chemistry map to the syllabus:

International GCE Cambridge - Chemistry A and AS
Syllabus code 9701


GCE Cambridge/OCR A AS Chemistry 9701

Chemical bonding

covalent bonding and shapes


bonding - hybridisation - bonding in methane

covalent bonding and shapes


bonding - hybridisation - bonding in ethene

covalent bonding and shapes


bonding - hybridisation - bonding in ethyne

examples of molecule shapes


bonding - hybridisation - bonding in methane

examples of molecule shapes


amines – compared with ammonia

bond length and polarity


halogenoalkanes - substitution reactions - polarity of C-X

intermolecular forces


carbon compounds - alkenes – boiling points

intermolecular forces


boiling points - intermolecular forces

intermolecular forces


boiling points – exercise

Organic chemistry topics

Introductory topics

isomerism


isomerism - structural isomerism - introduction

isomerism


isomerism - structural isomerism - position isomerism

isomerism


isomerism - structural isomerism – chain isomerism

isomerism


isomerism - structural isomerism – functional group isomerism

isomerism


isomerism - structural isomerism - exercise

isomerism


isomerism - stereoisomerism - geometric isomerism - bond rotation

isomerism


isomerism - stereoisomerism - geometric isomerism

isomerism


isomerism - stereoisomerism - geometric isomerism - exercises

isomerism


isomerism - stereoisomerism - optical isomerism - chiral carbon

isomerism


isomerism - stereoisomerism - optical isomerism - enantiomers

isomerism


isomerism - stereoisomerism - optical isomerism - optical activity

isomerism


isomerism -stereoisomerism - optical isomerism - exercises

Hydrocarbons

alkanes


alkanes - structure - homologous series

alkanes


alkanes - IUPAC nomenclature

alkanes


alkanes - combustion

alkanes


alkanes – reactions - chlorination of methane

alkanes


alkanes – free radical substitution - chlorination

alkanes


alkanes – free radical substitution - chlorination - summary

alkanes


alkanes – free radical substitution - chain reaction

alkanes


alkanes – free radical substitution

alkanes


alkanes – free radical substitution - bromination - exercise

alkanes - fuels


fuels - formation of oil

alkanes - fuels


fuels - fractional distillation

alkanes - fuels


alkanes - fuels - octane rating

alkanes - fuels


alkanes - fuels - catalytic converter

alkanes - fuels


alkanes – fuels - supply and demand

alkanes - fuels


alkanes - fuels - isomerisation of alkanes for fuel

alkanes - fuels


alkanes – fuels - cracking alkanes for fuel

alkanes - fuels


carbon compounds - thermal cracking of alkanes

alkanes - fuels


carbon compounds - reforming alkanes for fuel

alkanes - fuels


alkanes - fuels - air pollution

alkanes - fuels


alkanes - fuels - acid rain

cycloalkanes


cycloalkanes - structure

alkenes


alkenes - structure - homologous series

alkenes


alkenes - IUPAC nomenclature

alkenes


alkenes - IUPAC nomenclature - exercise - cis and trans

alkenes


alkenes - addition of bromine

alkenes


alkenes - addition of bromine - mechanism

alkenes


alkenes - addition of hydrogen

alkenes


alkenes - addition of hydrogen halide

alkenes


alkenes - addition of hydrogen halide-mechanism

alkenes


alkenes - addition of hydrogen halide - Markovnikov's rule

alkenes


alkenes – addition of water

alkenes


alkenes - addition with concentrated H2SO4 - mechanism

alkenes


alkenes - oxidation

arenes


arenes - introduction - benzene

arenes


arenes - physical properties - melting and boiling points

arenes


arenes - structure of benzene

arenes


arenes - electrophilic aromatic substitution - examples

arenes


arenes - electrophilic aromatic substitution - chlorination

arenes


arenes - electrophilic aromatic substitution - bromination

arenes


arenes - electrophilic aromatic substitution - nitration

arenes


arenes - electrophilic aromatic substitution - sulfonation

arenes


arenes - electrophilic aromatic substitution - Friedel - Crafts alkylation

arenes


arenes - electrophilic aromatic substitution - Friedel - Crafts acylation

arenes


arenes - electrophilic aromatic substitution - exercise

arenes


arenes - methylbenzene compared with benzene

arenes


arenes - methylbenzene - activating and deactivating substituents

arenes


arenes - methylbenzene - chlorination of side chain

arenes


arenes - methylbenzene - oxidation of side chain

arenes


arenes - phenol – acidity

arenes


arenes - phenol - reactions of - OH; sodium and sodium hydroxide

arenes


arenes - phenol - reactions of - OH; esterification

arenes


arenes - phenol - test using iron(III) chloride

arenes


arenes - phenol - reaction of the ring - bromination

arenes


arenes - phenol - reaction of the ring - nitration

Halogen derivatives

halogenoalkanes


halogenoalkanes - homologous series - structure

halogenoalkanes


halogenoalkanes- IUPAC nomenclature

halogenoalkanes


halogenoalkanes - classification - exercise

halogenoalkanes


halogenoalkanes – classification

halogenoalkanes


halogenoalkanes - rate of hydrolysis

halogenoalkanes


halogenoalkanes - substitution

halogenoalkanes


halogenoalkanes – elimination or substitution

halogenoalkanes


halogenoalkanes – chlorofluoroalkanes

halogenoalkanes


halogenoalkanes – depletion of the ozone layer

halogenoalkanes


halogenoalkanes - substitution reactions - polarity of C-X

halogenoalkanes


halogenoalkanes - substitution reactions - SN2

halogenoalkanes


halogenoalkanes - substitution reactions - why not SN2

halogenoalkanes


halogenoalkanes - substitution reactions - SN1

halogenoalkanes


substitution reactions: why SN1

halogenoalkanes


halogenoalkanes - substitution reactions - exercise

Hydroxy compounds

alcohols


alcohols - homologous series - structure

alcohols


alcohols - classification

alcohols


alcohols - breaking the RO-H bond - reaction with sodium

alcohols


alcohols - breaking the RO-H bond - esterification

alcohols


alcohols - breaking the RO-H bond - with acyl chlorides

alcohols


alcohols - halogenation with hydrochloric acid and ZnCl2 catalyst

alcohols


alcohols - breaking the R-OH bond with PCl5

alcohols


alcohols - breaking the R-OH bond - with phosphorus and iodine

alcohols


alcohols - breaking the R-OH bond - with hydrogen halide

alcohols


alcohols - breaking the R-OH bond - elimination of water using heat

alcohols


alcohols - elimination of water using concentrated acid

alcohols


alcohols - elimination of water - mechanism

alcohols


alcohols - oxidation - structure

alcohols


alcohols - triiodomethane reaction

Phenol - see arenes

Carbonyl compounds


carbonyl compounds - nomenclature

Carbonyl compounds


carbonyl compounds - carbon - oxygen double bond

Carbonyl compounds


carbonyl compounds - nucleophilic addition

Carbonyl compounds


carbonyl compounds - reduction

Carbonyl compounds


carbonyl compounds - oxidation

Carbonyl compounds


carbonyl compounds - triiodomethane

Carbonyl compounds


carbonyl compounds - tests - Tollen's reagent

Carbonyl compounds


carbonyl compounds - tests - Fehling's solution

Carbonyl compounds


carbonyl compounds - condensation reaction

Carboxylic acids and derivatives


carboxylic acids – structure

Carboxylic acids and derivatives


carboxylic acids – making and breaking esters

Carboxylic acids and derivatives


carboxylic acids – form salts

Carboxylic acids and derivatives


carboxylic acids – form acyl chloride

Carboxylic acids and derivatives


carboxylic acids – acid derivatives

Carboxylic acids and derivatives


acid chlorides – structure

Carboxylic acids and derivatives


acyl chlorides – compared with halogenoalkanes

Carboxylic acids and derivatives


acid chlorides – with nucleophile

Carboxylic acids and derivatives


acyl chlorides - with nucleophiles - mechanism

Carboxylic acids and derivatives


acid derivatives – acid anhydride

Nitrogen compounds

amides


amides - nomenclature

amides


amides - form amines with bromine

amides


amides - hydrolysis

amides


amides - physical properties

amides


amides - reduction

amines


amines – structure

amines


amines – classification

amines


amines – compared with ammonia

amines


amines – boiling temperature

amines


amines – solubility

amines


amines – complex ions

amines


amines – making amines – reduction of nitriles

amines


amines – making amines – reduction of nitro compounds

amines


amines – making amines – ammonia and halogenoalkanes

amines


amines – acting as bases

amines


amines – with nitric(III) acid

amines


amines – form amides with acyl chlorides

amines


amines – coupling reaction

amino acids


amino acids – structure

amino acids


amino acids – optical activity

amino acids


amino acids – acids and bases

amino acids


amino acids – hydrogen bonding

amino acids


amino acids – form a peptide

amino acids


amino acids – hydrolysis of a peptide

nitriles


nitriles – structure

nitriles


nitriles – physical properties

nitriles


nitriles – reduction

nitriles


nitriles – hydrolysis

nitriles


nitriles – making nitriles - exercises

proteins


proteins – primary structure

Polymerisation

polymers


polymers – addition and condensation

polymers


polymers – condensation polymers

polymers


polymers – addition polymers I

polymers


polymers – natural polymers – rubber

polymers


polymers – addition polymers II

polymers


polymers - proteins - wool

polymers


polymers - polyalkenes - stereoisomers

polymers


polymers - elastomer

polymers


polymers - bakelite - nylon - phenol

Chemistry of life

proteins


proteins – primary structure

proteins


proteins – secondary structure

proteins


proteins – secondary structure - interactions

proteins


proteins – secondary structure – interactions

proteins


proteins - secondary structure - enzyme inhibitors

proteins


proteins – secondary structure – ionic or salt bridges

proteins


proteins – secondary structure – exercise

proteins


proteins – tertiary structure

proteins


proteins – tertiary structure – hydrophobic groups

proteins


proteins – quaternary structure – dynamics

proteins


proteins – quaternary structure - haemoglobin

proteins


proteins – structure – exercise

proteins


proteins – enzymes - effect of pH

proteins


proteins – enzymes - effect of temperature

proteins


proteins – enzymes – effect of concentration

DNA


DNA – nucleic acids – model

DNA


DNA – base pairs and nucleotides

DNA


DNA – nucleic acids – structure

DNA


DNA – transcription to mRNA

DNA


DNA – translation of mRNA to make protein

Analytical chemistry


analysis and detection - mass spectrometry - fragments

Analytical chemistry


analysis and detection - mass spectrometer

Analytical chemistry


analysis and detection – mass spectrometry - exercise

Analytical chemistry


analysis and detection - infrared spectroscopy

Analytical chemistry


analysis and detection – low resolution NMR

Analytical chemistry


analysis and detection – high resolution NMR

Analytical chemistry


analysis and detection – NMR - exercise

Design and Materials


reactions - organic synthesis - exercise

Design and Materials


reactions - exercise - pathways

proteins


proteins – primary structure

proteins


proteins – secondary structure

proteins


proteins – secondary structure - interactions

proteins


proteins – secondary structure – interactions

proteins


proteins - secondary structure - enzyme inhibitors

proteins


proteins – secondary structure – ionic or salt bridges

proteins


proteins – secondary structure – exercise

proteins


proteins – tertiary structure

proteins


proteins – tertiary structure – hydrophobic groups

proteins


proteins – quaternary structure – dynamics

proteins


proteins – quaternary structure - haemoglobin

proteins


proteins – structure – exercise

proteins


proteins – enzymes - effect of pH

proteins


proteins – enzymes - effect of temperature

proteins


proteins – enzymes – effect of concentration

polymers


polymers – addition and condensation

polymers


polymers – condensation polymers

polymers


polymers – addition polymers I

polymers


polymers – natural polymers – rubber

polymers


polymers – addition polymers II

polymers


polymers - proteins - wool

polymers


polymers - polyalkenes - stereoisomers

polymers


polymers - elastomer

polymers


polymers - bakelite - nylon - phenol

Extras

carbohydrates


carbohydrates - monosaccharides

carbohydrates


carbohydrates – alpha and beta glucose

carbohydrates


carbohydrates – disaccharides

carbohydrates


carbohydrates – polysaccharides

carbohydrates


carbohydrates – polysaccharides – hydrolysis

carbohydrates


carbohydrates - reducing sugars - Fehling's test

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