QUESTION 5 Fill in the blanks and follow the directions to complete the 2-step synthesis given below. Use the Reagent Cabinet List to help you answer this question. Answers that require multiple reagents should list reagents in alphabetical order, separated by commas. R groups should be written out in condensed formula Do NOT use superscript or subscripts in your answers. Reaction Reaction Intermediate Starting Material Product Name the functional group found in the starting material and the product. Starting material: Product. Recall your synthesis map. Name the functional group that appears in the Intermediate Product during this synthesis. Intermediate Product Provide the reagent(s) needed for reactions A and B. Assume acidic workups if needed. Reaction A Reaction B:
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.
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