What is the formula and symmetry of #"dicyclohexyl ether"#?

1 Answer

The formula of dicyclohexyl ether is #O(C_6H_11)_2#. This molecule does have 2 axes of symmetry bisecting the oxygen atom.

Explanation:

Given the formula, reporting the total number of hydrogens and carbons is quite a trivial exercise; as is counting the number of #C-C# bonds.

As a member of the #C_(2v)# point group, the molecule has 2 #sigma_v# mirror planes bisecting the #O# linkage at right angles, and a #C_2# principal axis containing the #O# atom.