Octet / Functional Groups
Ether
Ether (R-O-R') - oxygen. Oxygen between two carbons. Relatively unreactive, common solvents.
Oxygen
Functional Group details
Name
Ether
Category
Oxygen
Smiles
COC
General Formula
R-O-R'
Description
Oxygen between two carbons. Relatively unreactive, common solvents.
Properties
- Polarity
slightly polar
- H Bond Donor
No
- H Bond Acceptor
Yes
- Boiling Point Trend
Similar to alkanes (no H-bond donor)
Spectroscopy
- Ir Peaks
1050-1150 cm⁻¹ (C-O stretch)
- H Nmr Shifts
3.3-3.9 ppm (α-H)
- C Nmr Shifts
50-90 ppm
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