Organic Chemistry - Ethers Flashcards
1
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ethers
A
- possess an oxygen singly bonded to two different carbon atoms
- CH3CH2OCH2CH3
- very poor water solubility
- low boiling points
2
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nomenclature of ethers
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- name the alkyl groups or aromatic groups attached to the oxygen followed by ether maintaining spaces between each word
3
Q
CH3CH2OCH2CH2CH3
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- ethyl propyl ether
4
Q
CH3OCH3
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- dimethyl ether
5
Q
CH3CH2OCH3
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- ethyl methyl ether