Cambridge International
A2 Level
Chapter 30: Organic
Synthesis
CIE A2 Chemistry
, 23.0 Analytical Chemistry
23.1 Synthesis of chiral drug molecules
Single optical isomers from natural sources
Reasons for single optical isomers
23.2 synthetic routes
Identify organic functional groups
Predict properties and functions
Devise routes
Analyse routes (type of reaction, reagents,
by-products)
CIE A2 Chemistry
, 23.1 Synthesis of chiral drug molecules
Medicinal drugs fight bacteria and
viruses
Active site: specific shape/structure
needed to block the active site of
enzymes
Most drugs contain at
least one chiral centre
CIE A2 Chemistry
A2 Level
Chapter 30: Organic
Synthesis
CIE A2 Chemistry
, 23.0 Analytical Chemistry
23.1 Synthesis of chiral drug molecules
Single optical isomers from natural sources
Reasons for single optical isomers
23.2 synthetic routes
Identify organic functional groups
Predict properties and functions
Devise routes
Analyse routes (type of reaction, reagents,
by-products)
CIE A2 Chemistry
, 23.1 Synthesis of chiral drug molecules
Medicinal drugs fight bacteria and
viruses
Active site: specific shape/structure
needed to block the active site of
enzymes
Most drugs contain at
least one chiral centre
CIE A2 Chemistry
