Ethers Lecture-6
Ethers
< H O H = 1 0 4 .5°
< R O H = 1 0 8 .5°
$R = CH_3$
$CH_3 OCH_3$
< C O C = 111. 7°
Polar molecules
Net dipole moment
Physical properties -
n-heptane methyl-n-pentyl ether n-hexyl alcohal
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Physical properties
solubility in water for ether varies
diethyl ether low THF completely solubility
anaesthetic diethyl ether
solvent in extractions
preparation of Grignard reagents
b p. 35 ℃
Highly flammable water insoluble
Forms explosive peroxides with oxygen
Structure
Determing hydroperoxides
ether (10 mL) + colution of KI (1 mL, 10% w/v) and a few drops of HCl
$\downarrow$
Removal of peroxide impurities
Peroxide $+fe^2 → fe^3$ SCN $fe (SCN)_n^{s-n}$ Red color n - 1 to 6
Washed with ferrous non solution (fe SOH reduces peroxide)
Distillation from conc, $H_2SO_4$ oxidizes peroxidos
Synthesis / preparation of ethers
NES
Strong bases
Competing elimination reaction
2° & 3° R x → elimination also seen
Alkoxy mercuration demercuration
Alkyl aryl ethers
$(CH_3)_2 \longrightarrow$ dimethyl sulphate
$(CH_3)_2 SO_4 \longrightarrow$ cheaper reagent then methyl halides
Cyclic ethers
Dehydration of diods
Chemical reactions of ethers
Ether linkage has to be activated
a) Stoichio metric acid:
1° 22° ether c’s & strong Nu (Ⅰ°) → SN² operates
Attack on less hindered C. $\rightarrow$ less sub. alkyl iodide + more substituted alcohel.
If one of the ether carbons is 3 → it con yield a stable carbocation
$S N e^1$
Oxiranes
Stereochemical aspect
Reacting $C_1$ = undergoes inversion of config
$SN^2$ mechanism
Similar to bromonium ion attach of Nu is from rear
Carbocation
Claisen Rearrangement
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