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Chapter 14, Problem 14.45SP
Show how you would synthesize the following ethers in good yield from the indicated starting materials and any additional reagents needed.
- a. cyclopentyl n-propyl ether from cyclopentanol and propan-1-ol
- b. n-butyl phenyl ether from phenol and butan-1-ol
- c. 2-ethoxyoctane from an octane
- d. 1-methoxydecane from a decene
- e. 1-ethoxy-1-methylcyclohexane from 2-methylcyclohexanol
- f. trans-2,3-epoxyoctane from octan-2-ol
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