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 octene(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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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 octene

(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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