Chemical Properties of Ethers

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Chemical Properties of Ethers: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Hydrolysis of Ether, Zeisel Method, Chemical Properties of Ethers, Reaction of Ether with PCl5, Friedel-Crafts Reactions of Aromatic Ethers, Ethers as Ligands and, Reaction of Ether with Acetyl Chloride

Important Questions on Chemical Properties of Ethers

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HBr reacts with   C H 2 =CHOC H 3  under anhydrous conditions at room temperature to give –

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CH2=CH-O-CH2-CH3 reacts with one mole of HI, then formed product is

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Acetic anhydride reacts with diethyl ether in the presence of anhydrous ZnCl2 to give ethyl acetate.

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The product formed by the reaction of diethyl ether with acetic acid in the presence of anhydrous ZnCl2 is:

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Acetic anhydride reacts with diethyl ether in the presence of anhydrous ZnCl2 to give _____.

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Name the product formed by the reaction of diethyl ether with acetic acid in the presence of anhydrous ZnCl2.

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Write the equation for the reaction of diethyl ether with sulphuric acid.

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Explain the reaction of diethyl ether with acetyl chloride.

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Explain the reaction of diethyl ether with acetic anyhydride in the presence of anyhydrous ZnCl2.

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Explain the reaction of diethyl ether with sulphuric acid.

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In Zeisel method, the methyl iodide reacts with silver nitrate forms silver iodide as _____.

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Zeisel meathod is used to determine _____ group in the organic compound.

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Write the reaction of Zeisel method of estimation of alkoxy group.

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The alkoxy (OR) group in aromatic ethers is 

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Diethyl ether on heating with concentrated HI gives two moles of:

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The products obtained when benzyl phenyl ether is heated with HI in the mole ratio 1:1 are
1. Phenol
2. Benzyl alcohol
3. Benzyl iodide
4. Iodobenzene

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Anisole reacts with methyl chloride in the presence of anhydrous aluminium chloride to have methyl groups introduced at ortho and _____ position. It is an example of friedel craft's alkylation reaction.

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Identify A and B in the following reactions

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The major product in the following is

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