Preparation of Ethers

Identify the product (s) is/are formed when 1-methoxy propane is heated with excess HI. Name the mechanism involved in the reaction.

Write the mechanism of the following reaction:

\[\ce{2CH3CH2OH ->[H^+][413 K] CH3-CH2-O-CH2-CH3 + H2O}\]

Identify the product (s) is/are formed when 1-methoxy propane is heated with excess HI. Name the mechanism involved in the reaction.

Explain why low molecular mass alcohols are soluble in water.

The major product [B] in the following reactions is:

\[\begin{array}{cc}\ce{CH3}\phantom{..................................}\\|\phantom{.....................................}\\\ce{CH3 - CH2 - CH - CH2 - OCH2 - CH3 ->[HI][Heat] [A] alcohol ->[H2SO4][\Delta] [B]}\end{array}\]

Write the name of reagent and equation for the preparation of the following ethers by Williamson’s synthesis:

2-Methoxy-2-methylpropane

Which of the following cannot be made by using Williamson Synthesis:

Name the suitable alcohol and reagent, from which 2-Chloro-2-methyl propane can be prepared.