Comments on: Cleavage Of Ethers With Acid

By: Ether: Definition, Formula, Structure, Examples, and Uses

Ether: Definition, Formula, Structure, Examples, and Uses — Wed, 27 Dec 2023 05:53:21 +0000

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By: Uditi

Uditi — Mon, 01 May 2023 09:54:28 +0000

If there is a conjugated system ie, (CH3)2-C=CH-O-CH=CH2 how will we decide where should be carbocation, and how will double bond get affected?

By: James Ashenhurst

James Ashenhurst — Tue, 21 Feb 2023 16:59:42 +0000

In reply to Chandru. It is difficult to predict with unsymmetrical di-alkyl ethers. What often happens is that excess H-I is used such that both alkyl fragments are converted into alkyl iodides. It is easier with aryl alkyl ethers, which will never result in cleavage of the aryl-O bond

By: Chandru

Chandru — Sat, 18 Feb 2023 16:54:02 +0000

Sir can we consider the solvent in the case of bond breaking in unsymmetrical ethers???
To identify sn1 or sn2

By: James Ashenhurst

James Ashenhurst — Thu, 07 Oct 2021 19:14:50 +0000

In reply to Anonymous. Hard to predict from first principles without doing the experiment. However, one way to know for sure is to use a large excess of HI, which will give you both isopropyl iodide and methyl iodide.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 07 Oct 2021 14:47:29 +0000

If we take isopropyl methyl ether with HI,then what would be the major product? Please tell

By: Harshil Kakkad

Harshil Kakkad — Sat, 25 Sep 2021 00:14:17 +0000

Phenol + Ch3I

By: James Ashenhurst

James Ashenhurst — Wed, 07 Jul 2021 15:18:33 +0000

In reply to Ryn. Correct.

By: Ryn

Ryn — Thu, 01 Jul 2021 05:01:11 +0000

We shall obtain phenol and methyliodide if I’m not wrong.

By: James Ashenhurst

James Ashenhurst — Mon, 31 May 2021 15:27:10 +0000

In reply to smart. 1,3-dioxane is an acetal, and should cleave in mild acid to give formaldehyde and 1,3-propanediol. 1,4-dioxane is not an acetal (it is an ether) and requires harsh acid to cleave (e.g. HI)