Introductory Chemistry (5th Edition)

Published by Pearson
ISBN 10: 032191029X
ISBN 13: 978-0-32191-029-5

Chapter 18 - Organic Chemistry - Exercises - Questions - Page 682: 23

Answer

All ethers have an O atom with two single bonds to different R groups as shown: R-O-R Diethyl ether is $CH_3-CH_2-O-CH_2-CH_3$ and Dimethyl ether is $CH_3-O-CH_3$

Work Step by Step

All ethers have an O atom with two single bonds to different R groups as shown: R-O-R Diethyl ether is $CH_3-CH_2-O-CH_2-CH_3$ and Dimethyl ether is $CH_3-O-CH_3$
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