Chapter 21, Problem 63E

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The structural formula of butyl ethyl ether is to be identified.

Concept introduction:

Ether is an organic compound in which oxygen atom is attached with two alkyl groups. The general representation of ether is $\text{R}-\text{O}-{\text{R}}^{\text{'}}$, here $\text{R}$ and ${\text{R}}^{\text{'}}$ represents the alkyl group that can be the same or different. The ether is named as the name of the alkyl groups present in the ether written alphabetically as the prefix and ether term is written as the suffix.