Give the complete IUPAC name for the following compound.
{eq}\rm CH_3 - CH_2 - O - CH_2 - CH_2 - CH_2 - CH_3 {/eq}
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Give the complete IUPAC name for the following compound.
{eq}\rm CH_3 - CH_2 - O - CH_2 - CH_2 - CH_2 - CH_3 {/eq}
Ethers:
Ethers are organic compounds that are composed of two of either alkyl (straight chain of carbon and hydrogen atoms) or aryl (a ring of carbon and hydrogen atoms) groups bonded to an oxygen atom. These compounds are relatively less polar than water. They have relatively low boiling points and are widely used as solvents of chemical reactions between a wide array of polar and nonpolar organic compounds.
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View this answerIn giving the IUPAC name of an ether, there are two general steps that are followed.
1. Name the parent chain - the side of oxygen that contains the...
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