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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![The image consists of two reaction schemes featuring cyclic hydrocarbons with functional group transformations.
**Top Reaction:**
- **Reactant:** A cycloheptene molecule with a double bond.
- **Product:** A cycloheptanol molecule where the double bond has transformed into a single bond with an alcohol (OH) group now attached.
**Bottom Reaction:**
- **Reactant:** A cyclohexene molecule with a double bond.
- **Product:** A methoxycyclohexane molecule, where the double bond is replaced by a single bond and an OCH₃ (methoxy) group is attached.
Both reactions depict the transformation of alkenes (compounds with carbon-carbon double bonds) into different functional groups, suggesting processes like hydrogenation or addition reactions where functional groups are added across the double bond.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F408732c2-67aa-456b-a4f7-83bd2d9f642d%2F97006e06-5116-40dd-ad73-f239e9bcf080%2Fria64b_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
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