In this section, describe the compound, ethanol. You must include the following information: Physical description of ethanol—State of the compound and identifying characteristics. . Molecular description of ethanol—Provide molecular weight, constituent elements, types of bonding, and polarity. Properties description of ethanol—Provide relevant properties such as solubility, density, state, and boiling/melting point.
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.
Compound Description of Ethanol: In this section, describe the compound, ethanol. You must include the following information:
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- Physical description of ethanol—State of the compound and identifying characteristics.
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. Molecular description of ethanol—Provide molecular weight, constituent elements, types of bonding, and polarity.
- Properties description of ethanol—Provide relevant properties such as solubility, density, state, and boiling/melting point.
- Usage of ethanol—Describe the usage including relevant energy flows.
- Economic importance of ethanol—Include at least three years of recent information on the production and cost of the compound and indicate any trends.
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