Chemical Reactions of Ethers

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Chemical Reactions of Ethers: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Chemical Properties of Ethers, Hydrolysis of Epoxide, Hydration of Ether by Dilute Sulphuric Acid, Friedel-Crafts Reactions of Aromatic Ethers, Mechanism of Reactions of Ethers with HI and, Nitration of Aromatic Ethers

Important Questions on Chemical Reactions of Ethers

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What are the products of the following reactions?

(i) C2H5OC2H5+HCl

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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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Consider the pairs of ethers A through F as shown below. To the right of each pairs is a description of reaction conditions to be applied to each. One compound of the pair will react more rapidly than the other. Find out the number of reactions in which the first ether more rapidly cleaved than the second ether.

Ether pairs Conditions
A. Question Image Treated with HBr in CH3-CN,40°C
B. Question Image Treated with H2SO4 in CH3CN,40°C
C. Question Image Treated with H2SO4 in CH3CN,40°C
D. Question Image Treated with 5% aqueous H2SO4,25°C
E. Question Image Treated with 5% aqueous H2SO4,25°
F. Question Image Treated with H/H2O

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Ethers are kept in brown bottles because

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The products formed when CH33C-OC2H5 reacts with HI are

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The reaction of 'tert-butyl methyl ether' with one equivalent of Hl gives

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The total number of SN2 (Nucleophilic substitution bimolecular) reactions involved in the following reaction sequence 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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Product [Y] and [Z] respectively in the following reaction sequence?

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Which of the following compound will be formed when acetic anhydride reacts with o-Fluoroanisole in presence of dry AlCl3.

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Among the following ethers, which one will produce methyl alcohol on treatment with hot concentrated HI ?

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What is the major product A formed in the following reaction?

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The product in the reaction :

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What are the products of the following reaction ?

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Among the following ethers, which one will produce methyl alcohol on treatment with hot concentrated HI ?

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Product Y and Z respectively in the following reaction sequence ?
CH32CH-CH2-CH2-ONa+CH3CH2Cl[X] conc.HI[Y]+[Z]