11: The Chemistry of Ethers, Epoxides, Glycols, and Sulfides
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- 11.2: Synthesis of Epoxides
- Epoxides (also known as oxiranes) are three-membered ring structures in which one of the vertices is an oxygen and the other two are carbons. Epoxides are useful reactants for building longer carbon chains with Grignard reagents.
- 11.3: Acidic Cleavage of Ethers
- The most common reaction of ethers is cleavage of the C–O bond by strong acids.
- 11.4: Opening of Epoxides
- The opening of expoxides is a regioselective reaction depending on the structure of the epoxide and reaction conditions. The stereochemistry of the products produced by the different reactions is also discussed.
- 11.5: Dihydroxylation of Alkenes
- Alkenes can react to produce glycols (two adjacent hydroxyl groups) through either an anti- or syn- addition mechanism that is stereospecific.