University:
York University
Course:
BIOL 2020 | Biochemistry
Academic year:

2023
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40

Pages:

4
Author:

Nick T.

Phenols antiseptic "Kills microorganisms on living tissue disinfectant "Kills microorganisms on inanimate objects Antioxidant "protects other substances from being oxidized Naming Phenals phenols are named as the parent chain everything else is named as an attachment, counting from the OH group parent compound is always "Phenal" Related Compounds are named as Substituted phenols Ethers Structure: R-O-R "Oxygen single bonded to two different Carbon atoms CH₃-CH₂-O-CH₃ Slightly polar, Cannot form hydrogen bonds to each other Behave like hydrocarbons Common Naming The two Carbon chains are named as attachments to the oxygen Followed by "ether" IUPAC Naming The shorter of the two Carbon Chains is given the alkyl name The other chain is named as an other functional group "Ether named as a Substituent group Called alkoxy group of Carbon atoms Physical Properties "Water Soluble up to 4 Carbons m.p/bp similar to alkanes "not very reactive Used as Solvents Very flammable (combustion) Highly explosive "Used to be used as an anesthetic but the Flammable Halogens make ethers non-flammable molar mass 58g/mol 60g/mol 60g/mol Boiling point -24.8°C 7.9°C 97.2°C CH₃-O-CH₃ Dimethyl ether methoxy methane CH₃-O-CH₂CH₃ ethyl methyl ether "methoxy ethane