Nomenclature of Ethers
In ethers, an oxygen is connected to two alkyl or aryl groups.
- Common name : Alkyl1 alkyl2 ether
- IUPAC name : Alkoxyalkane
Where,
alkoxy = smallest part
alkane = largest part
Some compounds with there common names as well as IUPAC names are given below :
- Common name : Dimethyl ether
- IUPAC name : Methoxymethane
- Common name : Ethyl methyl ether
- IUPAC name : Methoxyethane
- Common name : Diphenyl ether
- IUPAC name : Phenoxybenzene
Some other examples of ethers
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(2-Methyl-1-propoxy)benzene
2-Ethoxypropane
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2-(2-Propoxy)propane