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.
How do you purify a solid organic compounds?
The process of organic compound purification is very complex but it is necessary after the extraction from the natural source or in vitro synthesis. The purification method for the organic compound is done based on their nature and the type of impurities present.
The purification process is done after checking the matter for its purity. One such method to check the purity is to either boil or melt it since the organic compounds to have sharp boiling and melting points.
Purification is the process of removal of unwanted substances or impurities from the organic compound. The common purification methods are:
- Crystallization
- Sublimation
- Differential Extraction
- Distillation
- Chromatography
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