Question

Which of the following is a simple ether?

Options

• C₂H₅OCH₃

• CH₃OCH₃

• C₆H₅OCH₃

• C₆H₅OC₂H

Answer 1

CH₃OCH₃ 

Explanation:

Ethers are alcohol anhydrides that can be made by removing a water molecule from two alcohol molecules.

\[\ce{R - OH + HO - R^1 -> \underset{ether}{R - O} - R^1 + H2O}\]

In simple ether, R and R¹ are same eg: CH₃OCH₃, C₂H₅OC₂H₅ etc. While in mixed ether R and R¹ are different. eg; CH₃OC₂H₅.