Ethers Flashcards
1
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Ethers definition
A
Substituted alkanes
2
Q
Naming ethers
A
Adding ending ‘oxy’ to alkyl substituent, prefixing the name of the longest carbon chain
3
Q
Preparation of ethers
A
Nucleophilic substitution reacting a monohaloalkane with an alkoxide
4
Q
Comparison of boiling point with corresponding isomeric alcohol
A
Lower boiling point than alcohol due to lack of hydrogen bonding
5
Q
Which ethers are soluble in water?
A
Methoxymethane and methoxyethane
6
Q
Solubility of ethers are molecular size increases
A
Large ethers are insoluble due to increased molecular size
7
Q
Use of ethers
A
Solvents as they are relatively inert chemically and will dissolve many organic compounds
