You are working in a chemistry laboratory and want to determine the mechanism for the following reaction: > CH3CH₂CH₂OH + Br¯ CH3CH₂CH₂Br + ¯OH --
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.
![Your first step is to determine the rate law for the
reaction. In the table below are some of the
conditions you will use. You determine that the
reaction is first order in CH3CH₂CH₂Br and first
order in OH. Fill out the table with the initial rates
that you expect (C and D).
[CH3CH₂CH2
Br] mol/L
2.0
2.0
4.0
[-OH] mol/L
2.0
4.0
4.0
Initial rate
mol/(Lxmin)
1.0
с
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