Chapter 9, Problem 9.12P

Interpretation Introduction

(a)

Interpretation: The products of the given reaction are to be drawn.

Concept introduction: An alkoxide salt is required to prepare an ether. The alkoxide salts are prepared from alcohols through the Bronsted-Lowry acid-base reaction. In this reaction, $\text{NaH}$ or ${\text{NaNH}}_{\text{2}}$ are especially utilized, due to the by-product of the reaction $\left({\text{H}}_{\text{2}}\text{or}{\text{NH}}_{\text{3}}\right)$. Both ${\text{H}}_{\text{2}}$ and ${\text{NH}}_{\text{3}}$ are gases that bubbles out rapidly from reaction mixture.

Interpretation Introduction

(b)

Interpretation: The products of the given reaction are to be drawn.

Concept introduction: An alkoxide salt is required to prepare an ether. The alkoxide salts are prepared from alcohols through the Bronsted-Lowry acid-base reaction. In this reaction, $\text{NaH}$ or ${\text{NaNH}}_{\text{2}}$ are especially utilized, due to the by-product of the reaction $\left({\text{H}}_{\text{2}}\text{or}{\text{NH}}_{\text{3}}\right)$. Both ${\text{H}}_{\text{2}}$ and ${\text{NH}}_{\text{3}}$ are gases that bubbles out rapidly from reaction mixture.

Interpretation Introduction

(c)

Interpretation: The products of the given reaction are to be drawn.

Concept introduction: An alkoxide salt is required to prepare an ether. The alkoxide salts are prepared from alcohols through the Bronsted-Lowry acid-base reaction. In this reaction, $\text{NaH}$ or ${\text{NaNH}}_{\text{2}}$ are especially utilized, due to the by-product of the reaction $\left({\text{H}}_{\text{2}}\text{or}{\text{NH}}_{\text{3}}\right)$. Both ${\text{H}}_{\text{2}}$ and ${\text{NH}}_{\text{3}}$ are gases that bubbles out rapidly from reaction mixture.

Interpretation Introduction

(d)

Interpretation: The products of the given reaction are to be drawn.

Concept introduction: An alkoxide salt is required to prepare an ether. The alkoxide salts are prepared from alcohols through the Bronsted-Lowry acid-base reaction. In this reaction, $\text{NaH}$ or ${\text{NaNH}}_{\text{2}}$ are especially utilized, due to the by-product of the reaction $\left({\text{H}}_{\text{2}}\text{or}{\text{NH}}_{\text{3}}\right)$. Both ${\text{H}}_{\text{2}}$ and ${\text{NH}}_{\text{3}}$ are gases that bubbles out rapidly from reaction mixture.