Methods of Preparation of Ethers
Methods of Preparation of Ethers: Overview
This topic covers concepts, such as, Methods of Preparation of Ethers, Preparation of Ethers by Dehydration of Alcohols, Preparation of Higher Ethers from Grignard Reagent & Preparation of Ethers from Alkenes etc.
Important Questions on Methods of Preparation of Ethers
The chemical reaction involved in the synthesis of an ether from an organohalide and an alcohol is known as:

The preparation of ether by which of the following method is not considered suitable?

The product of following reaction is –

Alkoxymercuration-demercuration is a reaction in which an alkene is reacted with an alcohol to give an _____.

Explain the preparation of ether from alkene through alkoxymercuration.

The reagent required for the preparation of ether from alkene through alkoxymercuration is _____.

Name the reagent required for the preparation of ether from alkene.

Write the chemical equation for the formation of ether from alkenes.

Write an example for the preparation of higher ethers from -haloethers.

To prepare an ether by Williamson's synthesis, the reactants needed are

Methoxy ethane can be prepared by Williamson's ether synthesis. When Sodium _____ reacts with Methyl iodide in the presence of dry ether, we get our desired product.

Ethanol is converted into ethoxy ethane:

What is the product in the given reaction?

The major product of the following reactions is

How will you effect following two step conversions ethylene into ethyl methyl ether?

How is diethyl ether prepared by continuous etherification process? Why is the process so called?

Write the chemical equation for Williamson synthesis of -Ethoxy--methylpentane starting from Ethanol and -Methylpentan--ol.

Write chemical equation for the preparation of following ether as major product by Williamson synthesis.
-Methoxy--nitrobenzene.

Write chemical equation for the preparation of following ether as major product by Williamson synthesis.
Ethyl phenyl ether.

Write chemical equations for the preparation of following ether as major product by Williamson synthesis.
Benzyl isopropyl ether
