Which of the following is an ether? How can you tell?

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Which of the following is an ether? How can you tell?

$C H_{3} C O C H_{3}$ $CH_3COCH_3$
$C H_{3} C O O C H_{3}$ $CH_3COOCH_3$
$C H_{3} O C H_{3}$ $CH_3OCH_3$
$C H_{3} C H_{2} O H$ $CH_3CH_2OH$
$C H_{3} C O O H$ $CH_3COOH$

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Answer 1 · 2016-03-24T23:45:53

$C H_{3} O C H_{3}$ $CH_3OCH_3$

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The above molecule is dimethylether, in which two alkyl groups are bound to a single oxygen atom.
$C H_{3} C O C H_{3}$ $CH_3COCH_3$ is a ketone
$C H_{3} C O O C H_{3}$ $CH_3COOCH_3$ is an ester
$C H_{3} C H_{2} O H$ $CH_3CH_2OH$ is an alcohol
$C H_{3} C O O H$ $CH_3COOH$ is a carboxylic acid

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Which of the following is an ether? How can you tell?

$C H_{3} C O C H_{3}$ $CH_3COCH_3$
$C H_{3} C O O C H_{3}$ $CH_3COOCH_3$
$C H_{3} O C H_{3}$ $CH_3OCH_3$
$C H_{3} C H_{2} O H$ $CH_3CH_2OH$
$C H_{3} C O O H$ $CH_3COOH$

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CH3COCH3CH_3COCH_3 CH3COOCH3CH_3COOCH_3 CH3OCH3CH_3OCH_3 CH3CH2OHCH_3CH_2OH CH3COOHCH_3COOH

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$C H_{3} C O C H_{3}$ $CH_3COCH_3$
$C H_{3} C O O C H_{3}$ $CH_3COOCH_3$
$C H_{3} O C H_{3}$ $CH_3OCH_3$
$C H_{3} C H_{2} O H$ $CH_3CH_2OH$
$C H_{3} C O O H$ $CH_3COOH$