Organohalogen compounds may be hydrolysed. $\text{R--Cl} + \text{H}_2\text{O} \rightarrow \text{R--OH} + \text{HCl}$. State the relative rates of hydrolysis for the following compounds: $\text{CH}_3\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_2\text{Cl}$, $\text{CH}_3\text{CH}_2\text{COCl}$, and $\text{C}_6\text{H}_5\text{Cl}$. Explain your answer.
Aminoelaevulinic acid takes part in the synthesis of haemoglobin and chlorophyll. Name the three functional groups present in aminoelaevulinic acid.
Aminoelaevulinic acid reacts readily with bromoethane. On the diagram, show the mechanism for the first step of this reaction. Include every relevant curly arrow, lone pair and dipole.
State the mechanism name in (c)(i).
Identify the inorganic product formed in this reaction.
Aminoelaevulinic acid undergoes three reactions as shown. Draw the structures of W, X and Y in the boxes provided.
Aminoelaevulinic acid may undergo polymerisation. Draw the polymer structure showing two repeat units, and display the links between monomer units in full.