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What is the structural formula of an ether?
Think about the general structure of ethers.
Name a common method of preparing ethers.
What happens to alcohols during this process?
What is the primary method of preparing ethers?
Think of what happens when water is removed from alcohol.
True or False: Ethers have higher boiling points than alcohols.
Consider the types of bonds present in both types of compounds.
Describe the conditions necessary for the successful Williamson synthesis of an ether.
Focus on the types of halides that work best.
Predict the products when methyl ether is treated with HI.
Think about the reaction steps and what it means to break the C-O bond.
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