7.1.3 - Ethers
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What are ethers?
💡 Hint: Think about the structure involving oxygen and carbon chains.
Give an example of a symmetrical ether.
💡 Hint: Consider ethers with identical groups on both sides.
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What defines an ether?
💡 Hint: Look for the functional group involving oxygen and carbon.
True or False: Ethers can form hydrogen bonds.
💡 Hint: Consider what is needed for hydrogen bonding.
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Propose a synthesis of a specified ether using Williamson synthesis. Include the necessary reactants.
💡 Hint: Consider the nucleophilic character of alkoxides.
What would happen if you tried to cleave diethyl ether with HCl?
💡 Hint: Recall the mechanism for ether cleavage.
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