Ether

Question 1

alkoxide

Answer 1

conjugate base of alcohol

Question 2

In acid-catalyzed cleavage of ethers by concentrated HX, what conditions for ether have to be to have the rxn undergoes SN2 mechanism

Answer 2

Both carbon in each side bonding to oxygen is primary alcohol

Question 3

What type of reagents have to be for acid catalyzed dehydration of alcohol to make ether?

Answer 3

two symmetrical 1º alcohol

Question 4

In acid-catalyzed cleavage of ethers by concentrated HX, what mechanism undergoes if 2º, 3º C attaches to one side of oxygen (of ether)?

Answer 4

SN1 mechanism

Question 5

For 3º ethers, allylic & benzylic ethers what mechanism they undergo by acid-catalyzed cleavage by HX acid? Which side is the halgogen X on?

Answer 5

SN1 mechanism

on the more substituted C

Question 6

For ether with HI reaction, which side of I will be on?

Answer 6

on the less substituted C

Question 7

peroxyacid

Answer 7

Question 8

In William Ether Synthesis, what has to be the reagent to react with alkoxide? Mechanism?

Answer 8

haloalkane with Oº or 1º

SN2 with inversion at chiral center

Question 10

What does silyl ether group do?

Answer 10

protect one functional group while carrying out a rxn at another functional group

Question 11

What type of alcohol can only react with alkene for acid catalyzed dehydration?

Answer 11

primary alcohol or 0º alcohol