Chemical Properties of Ethers

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Chemical Properties of Ethers: Overview

This topic covers concepts such as Chemical Properties of Ethers, Reactions of Ethers with HX, Mechanism of Reactions of Ethers with HI, Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution Reactions of Aromatic Ethers, etc.

Important Questions on Chemical Properties 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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How anisole reacts with bromine in ethanoic acid? Write the chemical equation for the reaction.

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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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How will you effect following two step conversions dimethyl ether into formic acid?

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Benzyl phenyl ether reacts with hydrogen bromide to give

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Which of the following compound is obtained as major product on reaction of Ethoxybenzene with nitrating mixture?

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Write the mechanism of action of hydrogen bromide on tert-Butyl methyl ether.

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Explain the following reaction of anisole.

Friedel Crafts acylation.

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Explain the following reaction of anisole.

Nitration.

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Explain the following reaction of anisole.

Bromination.

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Write the structure of alkyl halide and alcohol by the action of HBr on following ether.

Isopropyl ethyl ether

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Write the structure of alkyl halide and alcohol by the action of HBr on following ether.

Cyclopentyl ethyl ether

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What are the products of the following reactions?

(i)  C2H5OC2H5+HCl

(ii)

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Predict the major product:

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The product formed in the following reaction C6H5OCH3heatHIare: