h) Fill in the boxes with the structures that complete the reactions. Use wedges and dashes to indicate stereochemistry when appropriate. If a racemic mixture is produced, you must draw both enantiomers and write the word "racemic". If more than one carbon containing product is produced, you must draw all of them. (Assume NO rearrangement) Na OCH₂CH₂ HBr Br₂ NBS hv HBr HBr ROOR hv (Assume rearrangement) ☺☺ Na OCH₂CH₂
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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