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

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.

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

Product is :-

For next two question please follow the same
On the bases of following information answer the given two questions.
P will be

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

Benzyl phenyl ether reacts with hydrogen bromide to give

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

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

Explain the following reaction of anisole.
Friedel Crafts acylation.

Explain the following reaction of anisole.
Nitration.

Explain the following reaction of anisole.
Bromination.

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