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 Acetyl Chloride & Reaction of Ethers with Oxygen etc.
Important Questions on Chemical Properties of Ethers
HBr reacts with under anhydrous conditions at room temperature to give –

reacts with one mole of , then formed product is

Acetic anhydride reacts with diethyl ether in the presence of anhydrous to give ethyl acetate.

The product formed by the reaction of diethyl ether with acetic acid in the presence of anhydrous is:

Acetic anhydride reacts with diethyl ether in the presence of anhydrous to give _____.

Name the product formed by the reaction of diethyl ether with acetic acid in the presence of anhydrous .

Write the equation for the reaction of diethyl ether with sulphuric acid.

Explain the reaction of diethyl ether with acetyl chloride.

Explain the reaction of diethyl ether with acetic anyhydride in the presence of anyhydrous .

Explain the reaction of diethyl ether with sulphuric acid.

In Zeisel method, the methyl iodide reacts with silver nitrate forms silver iodide as _____.

Zeisel meathod is used to determine _____ group in the organic compound.

Write the reaction of Zeisel method of estimation of alkoxy group.

What is Zeisel method?

The alkoxy () group in aromatic ethers is

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 ?

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