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2 marksAcid/Base Equilibria

CAPE Chemistry Unit 1 · 2006 · Paper 2 · Question 6(c)

Oestrone, a female sex hormone, reacts with bromine in the presence of iron (III) bromide via a mechanism not mentioned in (b) (ii). [Structure of Oestrone provided]

Identify the mechanism and draw the product of this reaction.

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  1. 6(a)(i)Describe EACH of the following terms, using appropriate examples: Homolytic bond fission[6 marks]
  2. 6(a)(ii)Describe EACH of the following terms, using appropriate examples: Inductive effect[6 marks]
  3. 6(b)(i)State TWO types of reaction mechanisms which citral will undergo, identifying the functional group involved in EACH case.[4 marks]
  4. 6(b)(ii)With the use of simple molecules containing the functional groups identified in (b) (i), explain the steps involved in EACH of the mechanisms mentioned in (b)…[8 marks]

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