Case study·Hard exam skill (4/5)·No calculator
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1/5 - Foundational
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2/5 - Routine exam skill
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3/5 - Standard multi-step
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4/5 - Hard exam skill
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5/5 - Challenge
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Question
A student has three starting compounds: , and . They must prepare one aliphatic primary amine without carbon loss, one amine with one carbon fewer, and one aromatic primary amine.
Total: 4 marks
(a) Which starting compound gives an amine without carbon loss by ammonolysis? (1 mark)
(b) Which starting compound gives an amine with one carbon fewer? (1 mark)
(c) Which starting compound gives an aromatic primary amine? (1 mark)
(d) Give the reagent for part c. (1 mark)
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