Using Ethylene, C₂H₁, and methyl bromide, CH,Br, as your sole sources of carbon, propose a synthesis for BuOH, (CH₂), COH using the reactions that we covered this semester in class up to now. "the synthesis should take about 7 steps and will include an alkylation and a Grignard reaction. Use one equivalent of methyl bromide for the alkylation step and use the second one to make the Grignard reagent. The substrate in the Grignard reaction will be a carbonyl - make this from your alkyne AFTER alkylation. *show all reactants and intermediates, and the reagents that you need for each step
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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