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.
![On a sheet of paper, answer the following questions. Make sure to put your name at the top of the paper
first. When complete, take a photo, send, attach, and save the question.
(a) Draw the major organic product of the following reaction:
O3
H20, Zn
(b) Propose a mechanism for the reaction shown here, which takes place under conditions that favor an
Br
SN1 reaction.
Br
(c) You are a chemistry company's latest chemistry recruit and your first job is to prepare 2-
methylcyclohexanol. The one key starting material you have been given is methylcyclohexane. Draw a
scheme to take you from the starting material to the product outlining the reagents you would use for each
step as well as the key organic product(s) formed from each step. [Note: You do not need to show
mechanisms for any steps]
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methylcyclohexane
[STARTING MATERIAL]
2-methylcyclohexanol
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