Arrange these haloalkanes in order of decreasing ratio of E2 to Sy2 products observed on reaction of each with sodium ethoxide in ethanol. CH3 CH3 CH2CH3 CH3CHCH2B1 CH3CCH2CH3 CH3CH2ČCH2CH2Br CH3CH2B Br ČH2CH3 a b d (Enter your answer as a single string of letters, i.e. abcd, with the compound that gives the most E2 product listed first and the compound that gives the most SN2 product listed last.)
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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