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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Draw the major organic product of the reaction shown below.
H3C
3
OH
+ HCI
• You do not have to consider stereochemistry.
• You do not have to explicitly draw H atoms.
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In organic chemistry, there are two main types of substitution reaction are there, SN1 and SN2 substitution
reaction.
SN1 = In this reaction, the carbocation intermediate is formed and it is two step reaction. In this reaction the
polar protic solvent is used. Due to tetrahedral geometry of carbocation intermediate, the nucleophile will
attack either from front side or from back side of the racemic mixture
SN2 = It is the single step reaction having no intermediate. In this reaction the polar aprotic solvent is
used. The nucleophile will attack only from back side to the the inverted geometry of product.
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