Atom mapping, the determination of the fate of atoms of a starting material in the product, can help in the construction of a reasonable mechanism. Using the following labeling scheme, determine which atoms in the starting material (which are labeled with numerals) correspond to the atoms in the product (which are labeled with letters). 3 1 11 12 a m H2SO4 8 9. 1013 OH f Reactant Product Reactant Product 1 8. 2 9. 10 4. 11 12 6. 13 7
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.
The reaction taking place is given as,
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