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Ethers - Coggle Diagram
Ethers
Physical properties
Physical state
Solubility
Dipole moment
Boiling points
Density
Highly volatile and inflammable
Distinction between ethyl alcohol and diethyl ether
odour
solubility
Action with PCl3
Action with water (hot)
Reaction with NaOH and iodine
Action with HI
Isomerism
Functional Isomerism
Metamerism
Chain isomerism
Position isomers
Chemical properties
Reactions of alkyl group
Reaction of ethereal oxygen
Action with Conc.H2SO4
Action of oxygen or air-formation of peroxide
Reactions involving the cleavage of C..O bond
Action with halogen acids
Cleavage by phosphorus pentachloride
Cleavage by sulfuric acid
Cleavage by acid chloride
Aryl Ethers
Halognation
Nitration
Friedel-Craft reaction
Uses
Industrial solvents for oils and gums
Refrigerant
General anesthetic in surgery
Reaction medium in Grignard synthesis, Wurtz reaction and many other reaction.
Methods of preparation
By acidic dehydration of alcohols
Catalytic dehydration of alcohols
from alkyl halides (Williamson synthesis)
Classification
Aliphatic Ethers
Aromatic ether
Alkyl aryl or Phenolic ethers
Diaryl ether
Nomenclature
In common system
IUPAC system