Chemical Properties of Ethers
Chemical Properties of Ethers: Overview
This topic covers concepts, such as, Chemical Properties of Ethers, Reactions of Ethers with HX, Reaction of Ether with PCl5 & Test of Peroxide in Ether etc.
Important Questions on Chemical Properties of Ethers
HBr reacts with under anhydrous conditions at room temperature to give –

The major product obtained is

Which of the following compound(s) will form same major products at given conditions?

reacts with one mole of , then formed product is

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. | ![]() |
Treated with in |
B. | ![]() |
Treated with in |
C. | ![]() |
Treated with in |
D. | ![]() |
Treated with aqueous |
E. | ![]() |
Treated with aqueous |
F. | ![]() |
Treated with |

How many total alcohols are form by acidic hydrolysis of following ether.

Diethyl ether on heating with concentrated gives two moles of:

The products obtained when benzyl phenyl ether is heated with in the mole ratio are
1. Phenol
2. Benzyl alcohol
3. Benzyl iodide
4. Iodobenzene

Find the value of

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.

Product and respectively in the following reaction sequence?

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

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

What is the major product formed in the following reaction?

The product in the reaction :
is

What are the products of the following reaction ?


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

Product and respectively in the following reaction sequence ?

does not form cyclic product when reacts with
