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OCR A-Level Chemistry A past-paper questions on 6.2.1.2 Preparing aliphatic and aromatic amines, 2016–2025, with mark schemes and examiner’s reports where available.
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All 7 questions on Preparing aliphatic and aromatic amines, as a list
- June 2025, Paper 2, Q20(c)(iv) (2 marks): In the production of a pesticide, compound G is reduced to amine H. Suggest suitable reagents and complete the equation for this reduction. Reagents Equation: C
- June 2024, Paper 2, Q18(b) (9 marks): Complete the flowchart by filling in each box. amine reagent(s) reagent(s) H H3C C Br H bromoethane alcohol reagent(s) H H3C C C N H nitrile reagent(s) reagent(
- June 2022, Paper 2, Q20(d)(i) (2 marks): Add the reagents for each stage of this synthesis. CH2CH2OH Compound J CH2CH2OH CH2CH2OH Reduction NO2 NH2 [2]
- June 2022, Paper 2, Q20(d)(ii) (1 mark): Fill in the equation for the reduction stage of this synthesis. CH2CH2OH + CH2CH2OH + NO2 NH2 [1]
- November 2021, Paper 2, Q9 (1 mark): Which reaction is not a reduction? A C6H5NO2 C6H5NH2 B CH3CN CH3CH2NH2 C CH3CH2Cl CH3CH2NH2 D CH3COCH3 CH3CHOHCH3 Your answer [1]
- November 2021, Paper 3, Q5(b)(iii) (3 marks): In the Schmidt reaction, hydrazoic acid, HN3, reacts with carboxylic acids to form primary amines. For example, HN3 reacts with RCOOH to form RNH2 and two gases
- June 2017, Paper 2, Q17(c)(i) (3 marks): Complete the flowchart showing the structure of the intermediate and the formulae of the reagents for each stage. NO2 bromination reagents: reduction NH2 reagen
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