Cambridge AS & A Level Chemistry
34.2Phenylamine and azo compounds
Phenylamine and azo compounds in Cambridge AS & A Level Chemistry: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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Learning objectives
What the syllabus expects you to be able to do.
- 34.2.1Describe the preparation of phenylamine from benzene via nitrobenzene.
- 34.2.2Describe the reactions of phenylamine with bromine water and with nitrous acid, and the hydrolysis of the diazonium salt.
- 34.2.3Describe and explain the relative basicities of ammonia, ethylamine and phenylamine.
- 34.2.4Recall azo coupling with phenol, the azo group and the use of azo compounds as dyes.
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Phenylamine, diazonium salts and azo dyes
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