Find the TRUE statement(s) among the choices below. You may choose one or more statements. An incorrect choice will negate all points obtained from the correct choice(s). Select one or more: O a. Heating of 1-chloro-1-methylcyclohexane in the presence of NaOH will produce only one elimination product. b. DMF is a better solvent than ethanol in the substitution reaction with NaCN and 1-chloro- 3-methylpentane. O c. The elimination reaction of potassium tert-butoxide with 2-chloro-3-methylbutane likely produce 3-methyl-1-butene as major product. O d. In ethanol, the solvolysis of 1-chloro-2,2-dimethylpropane is faster compared to the solvolysis of 2-chloro-2-methylpropane.
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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