How do we classify alcohols and ethers?

1 Answer
Sep 6, 2017

#"Rationalize the inclusion of alcohols, ethers"#
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Explanation:

Saturated alcohols, and ethers have the same empirical formula, i.e. #C_nH_(2n+2)O#; of course, their skeletal formulae are different; #ROR'# versus #C_nH_(2n+1)OH#.

On the other hands, epoxides have one degree of saturation in the three-membered ring, and the strain imposed by the three-membered ring, usually results in a ring-opening reaction with a nucleophilic reagent to give an alcohol in which the carbon chain is extended by two....

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