A2 Notes

Chains, Rings and Spectroscopy

The aromatic problem

The benzene problem

Reactions of Arenes

Sources of Benzene

Phenol

Redox of Carbonyls

Nucleophilic Substitution of Carbonyls

Condensation Reactions of Carbonyls

Testing For Carbonyls

Trends and Patterns

Transition Metals

Oxidation States

Catalytic Behaviour