The reaction of diethyl ether with one equivalent of HI at room temperature primarily yields:
Two molecules of ethyl iodide
Ethyl iodide and ethanol
Diethyl ether and HI remain unreacted
Ethene and ethanol
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Williamson’s synthesis is used for the preparation of
Acid
Ester
Ether
Alcohol
What is the hybridisation of carbon and oxygen in electronic structure of ether?
Which of the following is simple ether?
Arrange the following ethers in decreasing order of their reactivity towards cleavage with HI:
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
i > ii > iii > iv
iv > iii > ii > i
iii > iv > ii > i
i > ii > iv > iii
Williamson’s synthesis is used to prepare
Diethyl ether
Acetone
PVC
Bakelite
Ethers are not distilled to dryness for fear of explosion. This is due to formation of:
Oxides
Alcohol
Ketones
Peroxides
Ethers are quite stable towards:
Oxidizing agents
Reducing agents
Na metal
All of these
Anisole can be prepared by the action of methyl iodide on sodium phenate. The reaction is called
Wurtz’s reaction
Williamson’s reaction
Fittig’s reaction
Etard’s reaction
One mole of an organic compound with the formula reacts completely with two moles of HI to form and . When is boiled with aqueous alkali it forms . answers the iodoform test. The compound is
Propan-2-ol
Methoxyethane
Propan-1-ol
Propane-1,2-diol
The boiling points of thio-ethers are…than those of ether.
Lesser
Equal
Higher
None of these