18-18-1P-b - Organic Chemistry (Mcmurry)

Question

Name the following ethers:

b) 

Step-by-Step Solution

Answer

a) The name of the given ether is Cyclopentyl propyl ether.

Ethers

Ethers are compounds with two alkyl or aryl groups attached to the central oxygen atom. There are different alkyl groups (R) like methyl, ethyl, etc., and alkoxy groups (-OR) like methoxy, ethoxy, etc.

The name of the give ether

b) In this given compound, one group attached to O is cyclopentyl and the other group is propyl. Thus, the name of the ether is Cyclopentyl propyl ether. The other name is Propoxycyclopentane.

                      Cyclopentyl propyl ether