Chapter 13.2, Problem 3ATS

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation: Common name and systematic name for all the six ethers with molecular formula ${\text{C}}_{\text{5}}{\text{H}}_{\text{12}}\text{O}$ needs to be determined.

Concept Introduction:

Ethers are compounds with an oxygen atom bonded with two R groups. Generally, ether is represented as $\text{R}-\text{O}-{\text{R}}^{\text{'}}$ . Here, R and ${\text{R}}^{\text{'}}$ can be aryl, alkyl, or vinyl groups. Nomenclature of ethers can be done by two different methods. The first is to determine the common name where each R group is identified and written in alphabetical order and the word ether is added at the end.

The other method is to determine the systematic name. In this method, a larger group is identified and represented as parent alkane after that smaller group is named as an alkoxy substituent.