True or False 1. As the alkyl chain increases in molecular weight among primary alcohol, the solubility in water increases 2. An ethoxide ion exhibits greater proton-accepting property compared to an ethyloxonium ion 3. Phenol is mroe acidic than cyclohexyl alcohol due to the electron-donating ability of phenolic oxygen
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.
True or False
1. As the alkyl chain increases in molecular weight among primary alcohol, the solubility in water increases
2. An ethoxide ion exhibits greater proton-accepting property compared to an ethyloxonium ion
3. Phenol is mroe acidic than cyclohexyl alcohol due to the electron-donating ability of phenolic oxygen
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