7.6 - Ethers
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What is the structural formula of an ether?
💡 Hint: Think about the general structure of ethers.
Name a common method of preparing ethers.
💡 Hint: What happens to alcohols during this process?
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What is the primary method of preparing ethers?
💡 Hint: Think of what happens when water is removed from alcohol.
True or False: Ethers have higher boiling points than alcohols.
💡 Hint: Consider the types of bonds present in both types of compounds.
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Describe the conditions necessary for the successful Williamson synthesis of an ether.
💡 Hint: Focus on the types of halides that work best.
Predict the products when methyl ether is treated with HI.
💡 Hint: Think about the reaction steps and what it means to break the C-O bond.
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