Ethers

Write the general formula for Ethers:

Ethers are used on a large scale as:

• a) Anesthetics                 

• b) Solvents  

•   c) Humectants

• d) Germicides

The name of this compound is:

• ethoxybenzene

• methoxybenzene

• methoxycyclohexane

• ethoxycyclohexane

Why was ether replaced with other sedatives for anesthesia during surgery?

• Ether is flammable.

• The sweet smell of ether is unpleasant for many patients

• Sometimes, ether may wear off during surgery.

• Ether caused permanent brain damage.

Why are ethers good solvents?

• They form hydrogen bonds with water.

      

• They are inert to most reagents

• Both

• None

Ethyl ether, isopropyl ether, and many other ethers tend to absorb and react with _______________________ to form unstable _________________

What's the characteristic of the ethers' boiling points?

• Low and lower than alcohols’

• High and higher than alcohols’

• High and lower than alcohols’

• Low and higher than alcohols’

Which one of the following compounds is NOT an isomer of the others?

• 1-  Butanol                                  

• Methyl propyl ether    

• Diethyl ether

• Isopropanol

Name this ether.

Name this ether.

• methyl methyl ether

• ethyl ethyl ether

• ethyl methyl ether

• vinyl ethyl ether