31 What is the rate-determining step in the alkaline hydrolysis of an amide (reaction shown below) NH₂ H₂O/OH- he at A. Bonding of OH- nucleophile to carbonyl carbon. + B. Ejection of NH₂ from a tetrahedral intermediate. C. Protonation of an -NH₂ group in a tetrahedral intermediate. D. Ejection of NH3 from a tetrahedral intermediate. NH3
Reactions of Ethers
Ethers (R-O-R’) are compounds formed by replacing hydrogen atoms of an alcohol (R-OH compound) or a phenol (C6H5OH) by an aryl/ acyl group (functional group after removing single hydrogen from an aromatic ring). In this section, reaction, preparation and behavior of ethers are discussed in the context of organic chemistry.
Epoxides
Epoxides are a special class of cyclic ethers which are an important functional group in organic chemistry and generate reactive centers due to their unusual high reactivity. Due to their high reactivity, epoxides are considered to be toxic and mutagenic.
Williamson Ether Synthesis
An organic reaction in which an organohalide and a deprotonated alcohol forms ether is known as Williamson ether synthesis. Alexander Williamson developed the Williamson ether synthesis in 1850. The formation of ether in this synthesis is an SN2 reaction.
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