Names and Properties of Ethers

Simple ethers with no other functional groups are named by identifying the two 

If other functional groups are juesent, the ether part is considered an atkaxy substituent. For example  

Interactive to use a web-based palette to draw ether structures based on their lUPAC names. 

Like alcohols, ethers have nearly the same geometry as water. The R—O—K bonds have an approximately tetrahedral bond angle (112 in dimethyl ether), and the o.xygen atom is 5p -hybridized. 

Ethers are relatively stable and unreactive in many respects, but some ethers react slowly with the oxygen in air to give yeraxhles, compounds that contaiji an 0—0 bond. The peroxides from low-molecular-weight ethers such as diisopropyl ether and tetrahydrofuran are explosive and extremely dangerous, even in tiny amounts. Ethers arc verv useful as solvents in the laboratorv, but thev must always be used cautiously and should not be stored for long periods of time. 

This chapter finishes the coverage of functional groups with C-O and C—S single bonds that was begun in Chapter 17. We ll focus primarily on ethers and take only a brief look at thiols and sulfides before going on to an extensive coverage of compounds with C=0 bonds in Chapters 19 through 23. 

Isopropyl methyl ether Ethyl phenyl ether 

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A review (16) and a book (17) on the chemistry and properties of poly(ether ketones) have been published. PEEK is present in the market also in reinforced grades (glass or carbon fibers) as well as in yams or in powder for coatings. Fibers are marketed by ICI imder the trade name Zyex. PEEK found application in the transport, teletronics, and aerospace sectors, with the fabrication of injection-molded engineering components and circuit boards. PEEK materials have also foimd a place in medical technologies. For this purpose, their biological and toxicological safety has been certified (14). 

Homologous mono-alkyl ethers of ethylene glycol, such as monoethyl glycol (or 2-ethoxyethanol), HOC2H4OC2H5, form excellent solvents as they combine to a large extent the solvent properties of alcohols and ethers. The monoethyl and the monomethyl members have the technical names of ethyl cellosolve and methyl cellosolve respectively. Dioxan... 

The physical properties of finish removers vary considerably due to the diverse uses and requirements of the removers. Finish removers can be grouped by the principal ingredient of the formula, method of appHcation, method of removal, chemical base, viscosity, or hazardous classification. Except for method of apphcation, a paint remover formulation usually has one aspect of each group, by which it can be used for one or more appHcations. A Hst of the most common organic solvents used in finish removers has been compiled (3). Many are mentioned throughout this article others include ethyl lactate [97-64-3] propylene carbonate [108-32-7] furfural alcohol [98-01-1/, dimethyl formamide [68-12-2] tetrahydrofuran [109-99-9] methyl amyl ketone [110-43-0] dipropylene glycol methyl ether [34590-94-8] and Exxate 600, a trade name of Exxon Chemicals. 

In a recent study, poly(aryl ether) dendritic branches terminated with triethyleneglycol chains were attached to Cgg [66] dendrimer 32 represents the fourth generation. The photophysical properties of these fullerodendrimers have been systematically investigated in three solvents, namely toluene, dichloromethane, and acetonitrile. On increasing dendrimer generation, it has been found that in each solvent (i) the maximum of the fullerene fluorescence band is red-shifted... 

In this section, you learned how to recognize, name, and draw members of the alcohol, alkyl halide, ether, and amine families. You also learned how to recognize some of the physical properties of these compounds. In the next section, you will learn about families of organic compounds with functional groups that contain the C=0 bond. 

These thermotropic cellulose derivatives are of course of interest from the viewpoint of their structure and properties and might be considered for such applications as chiroptical filters. However, they are unlikely to be considered for fiber formation and certainly not for regenerated fibers, as essenti dly they are ethers of cellulose and desubstitution woiild be difficult. Pawlowski et al. (I2fi) prepared a series of cellulose derivatives, namely phenylacetoxy, 4-meflioxyphenyl-acetoxy-, and p-tolylacetoxy cellulose and tnmethylsilyl cellulose that... 

Addition of alane and borane to alkenes affords a host of alkylated alanes and boranes with various reducing properties (and sometimes bizarre names) diisobutylalane (Dibal-H ) [104], 9-borabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane (9-BBN) (prepared from borane and 1,5-cyclooctadiene) [705], mono- [106,107] and diiso-pinocampheylborane (B-di-3-pinanylborane) (both prepared from borane and optically active a-pinene) [108], isopinocampheyl-9-borabicyclo[3.3.1 Jnonane alias B-3-pinanyl-9-borabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane (3-pinanyl-9-BBN) (prepared from 9-borabicyclo [3.3.1]nonane and a-pinene) [709], NB-Enanthrane prepared from 9-borabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane and nopol benzyl ether) [770] and others. ... 

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