The synthesis above used bromoethane, but acetylene is the only allowed source of carbon atoms. Using the reagents given, identify a synthetic route for the production of bromoethane from acetylene. H- -H Br
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.
![The synthesis above used bromoethane, but acetylene is the only allowed source of carbon atoms. Using the reagents given,
identify a synthetic route for the production of bromoethane from acetylene.
H-
Br
The transformation above can be performed with some reagent or combination of the reagents listed below. Give the necessary
reagent(s) in the correct order, as a string of letters (without spaces or punctuation, such as “EBF"). If there is more than one
correct solution, provide just one answer.
A
В
МeONa
NaNH2
Н2, Pt
D
E
F
HBr
H2, Lindlar's cat.
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