Inorganic & Organic Chemistry Notes 10.2 - Ethers & its General Formula, Naming, and Properties

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CAHINORC - INORGANIC AND ORGANIC CHEMISTRY [LEC]

NUR255



Name: Zardy Gabriel N. Andaya



CORNELL NOTES 10.2

LEARNING OBJECTIVES Notes
 Discuss the key physical and
chemical properties of ethers.
ETHERS

 Ethers
 What is an ether? – Compound that contains an
oxygen bonded to two alkyl
(aliphatic hydrocarbons) or
aryl groups (aromatics).

 What is the general formula of GENERAL FORMULA OF ETHER:
ethers? R-O-R
Where:
 What are the parts of an • -O- is the Oxygen atom
ether? • R is the Aliphatic or Aromatic
compound.

Aliphatic Hydrocarbons are
 What are the types of classified as:
Aliphatic hydrocarbons? • Alkanes
• Alkenes
• Alkynes
• Cycloalkanes

 EXAMPLE OF ETHER:
��3 − ��2 − � − ��2 − ��3
 What is a great example of
Ethoxyethane
ether?


REFLECTION
 Ethers are compounds that contain an oxygen atom bonded to two aliphatic
hydrocarbons or aromatics.
 The General formula of Ether is R-O-R, wherein R is the Aliphatic or
Aromatic compound.