Planning a Synthesis

Chaining reactions together

An interactive lesson with 4 steps, about 5 minutes: you predict, drag and solve, with instant feedback on every answer. It runs in your browser and needs JavaScript.

What you’ll learn

• Reactions chain into routes; plan by working backwards from the target.
• Reagent and conditions matter: gentle vs reflux oxidation.

Steps

1. A map of reactions
2. Ethene to vinegar
3. Gentle or full?
4. Pear drops from ethene