Chemical Properties of Ethers

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Chemical Properties of Ethers: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as Chemical Properties of Ethers, Reactions of Ethers with HX, Mechanism of Reactions of Ethers with HI, Hydration of Ether by Dilute Sulphuric Acid, and Hydrolysis of Epoxide.

Important Questions on Chemical Properties of Ethers

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What are the products of the following reactions?

(i) C2H5OC2H5+HCl

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HBr reacts with   C H 2 =CHOC H 3  under anhydrous conditions at room temperature to give –

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HBr reacts with  CH2=CHOCH3 under anhydrous conditions at room temperature to give –

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The major product formed is :

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The major product obtained is

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

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Among the following, the products formed by the reaction of anisole with HI are :

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CH2=CH-O-CH2-CH3 reacts with one mole of HI, then formed product is

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What could be the major product for the following reaction?

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The major organic product in the following reaction is

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Ethers are kept in brown bottles because

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The products formed when CH33C-OC2H5 reacts with HI are

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The reaction of 'tert-butyl methyl ether' with one equivalent of Hl gives

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The total number of SN2 (Nucleophilic substitution bimolecular) reactions involved in the following reaction sequence is _____

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Diethyl ether on heating with concentrated HI gives two moles of:

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