AQA A-Level Organic Chemistry 3.3.8 Aldehydes and Ketones
3.3.8

Aldehydes and Ketones

Course revision notes and study resources.

Oxidation and Reduction

Learn about Tollens' and Fehling's tests, potassium dichromate(VI) oxidation, reduction using NaBH₄, and the addition-reduction mechanism.

Nucleophilic Addition of HCN

Master the nucleophilic addition of hydrogen cyanide, the catalytic role of KCN, stereochemical outcomes, and racemate formation.

Reactions Summary & Analysis

Access the complete reaction map, alcohol-carbonyl-acid interconversions, and the 2,4-DNPH identification procedure.

Exam Practice

MCQs and structured questions with AQA mark scheme answers.

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