SAS 7 Organic Chem quiz

R - OH

R - O - R

R - SH

R - COOH

Methoxyethane

Ethoxymethane

Methylethyl ether

Dimethyl ether

• - OH

• - SH

• - COOH

• - NH2

• Methyl mercaptan

• Ethyl thiol

• Ethyl mercaptan

• Methyl thiol

• Fruity

• Fishy

• Rotten eggs

• Floral

• R - S - R

• R - CO- S - R

• R - SH

• R - COO - R

• Ethers are highly polar and soluble in water.

• Ethers are generally unreactive and good solvents.

• Ethers contain a sulfur atom in their structure.

• Ethers easily undergo oxidation.

• Dehydration of alcohols

• Oxidation of thiols

• Hydrolysis of esters

• Reduction of carbonyl compounds

•  Ethers contain oxygen, while thioethers contain sulfur.

• Ethers contain sulfur, while thioethers contain oxygen.

•  Ethers are more reactive than thioethers.

• Ethers are less soluble in water than thioethers.

Methanethiol

Propanethiol

Butanethiol

Ethanethiol