ETHERS
Ethers R-O-R Diethyl ether
Diethyl Ether Check the “fine print”
PEROXIDES!! OOH O2 R-O-R R-O-O-R RCH-OR EXPLOSIVE
Ethyl methyl ether methoxy group
What is the name of this compound? 2-methyoxybutane
Ethylene Oxide Furan Tetrahydrofuran THF
Dioxane
Dioxin
18-Crown-6
X- K+
Williamson Ether Synthesis Na RONa ROH RONa + R’X ROR’ Nucleophilic Substitution Reaction
Why is this compound discussed on TV news?
How could you make this ether?
K
Na
Dimethyl sulfate RONa
Cleavage of Ethers HBr 2 RBr R-O-R
HBr
EXAMPLE HBr +
EPOXIDES
RO- + R’X R-O-R’
Br2 H2O NaOH
RMgX + RCH2CH2OH CH3ONa + CH3OCH2CH2OH
Unsymmetrical Epoxide CH3ONa + ?
Basic CH3ONa + Least Hindered
ACIDIC CONDITIONS + H+ ?
H+ Most Substituted
What is the product of this reaction? HCl
HCl
Summary Nomenclature Williamson Ether Synthesis Cleavage of Ethers Epoxides