We’ll revisit the core foundations of organic chemistry, including key definitions, bonding, and structures. Then we’ll move on to alkanes, focusing on their reactions, mechanisms, and tricky exam questions.
This session covers the structure and reactivity of alkenes. You’ll practise drawing and explaining mechanisms, tackling past-paper questions on electrophilic addition, and learning exam strategies for longer 4–6 mark answers.
We’ll explore the properties and reactions of haloalkanes, including nucleophilic substitution and elimination. The focus will be on applying knowledge to difficult past-paper questions and mastering common exam pitfalls.
We’ll cover the key reactions of alcohols, including oxidation and substitution, and look closely at their mechanisms. You’ll also practise past-paper questions to strengthen exam technique and avoid common pitfalls.
This session focuses on spectroscopy (IR, MS, NMR) to identify unknown compounds. We’ll then move on to multi-step organic synthesis, practising how to link reactions together and approach exam-style synthesis questions with confidence.
We’ll explore aldehydes and ketones in detail, covering their reactions (oxidation, reduction, nucleophilic addition) and chemical tests. You’ll practise exam questions to apply these mechanisms and sharpen your problem-solving skills.
We’ll cover how esters are made and hydrolysed under different conditions. You’ll work through synthesis-style questions and practise explaining mechanisms clearly to gain full marks in exam answers.
This session explores the high reactivity of acyl chlorides and their reactions with water, alcohols, ammonia, and amines. You’ll practise drawing mechanisms, linking reactions, and tackling exam-style problems.
This session focuses on the structure, basicity, and reactions of amines. We’ll also practise their role in organic synthesis pathways, linking them back to other topics through exam-style application.
We’ll consolidate your understanding of IR, MS, and NMR spectroscopy and apply it to identifying unknown compounds. The emphasis will be on approaching exam questions methodically and mastering the interpretation of data under timed conditions.