Question

Question: Name each of the following ethers.

a.

b.

c.

Short answer

Answer

The common name and IUPAC name is given as:

1. butyl methyl ether and 1-methoxybutane, respectively

b. cyclohexyl methyl ether and methoxycyclohexane , respectively.

c. dipropyl ether and 1-propoxypropane,respectively

Step-by-step solution

Step-by-Step Solution Step 1: Ethers

The ether in the organic compound acts as a main functional group which is shown as -O- representation

The IUPAC nomenclature rules for ethers

The rules of IUPAC nomenclature of ether are shown as:

• Find the two alkyl groups bonded to the ether oxygen. The smaller chain becomes the substituent, named an alkoxy group.
• Number the chain to give the lower number to the first substituent.

The common nomenclature rules for ethers

• Name both alkyl groups bonded to the oxygen.
• Arrange these names alphabetically and add the word ether. For symmetrical ethers, name the alkyl group and add the prefix di.

Explanation

a. The given compound’s common name and IUPAC name is butyl methyl ether and 1-methoxybutane, respectively.

butyl methyl ether

1-methoxybutane

b. The given compound’s common name and IUPAC name is cyclohexyl methyl ether and methoxycyclohexane, respectively.

Cyclohexyl methyl ether

Methoxycyclohexane

c. The given compound’s common name and IUPAC name is dipropyl ether and 1-propoxypropane, respectively.

dipropyl ether

1-propoxypropane