CHEM 30B Dr. R. Rinehart  

 Alcohols, Phenols, Ethers, Thiols, …

ETHERS

Common Name

“IUPAC” Name

Condensed Structure

Line Structure

Comments

ether

diethyl ether

CH₃CH₂OCH₂CH₃

general anesthetic and solvent

MTBE

methyl tert-butyl ether

CH₃OC(CH₃)₃

solvent, gasoline additive and groundwater pollutant

tetrahydrofuran

tetrahydrofuran

xxx

solvent

dioxane

1,4-dioxane

xxx

solvent and suspect carcinogen

enflurane

1-fluoromethoxy-

1-chloro- 1,2-difluoroethane

FCH₂OCHFCClFH

general anesthetic

divinyl ether

divinyl ether

H₂C=CHOCH=CH₂

general anesthetic

tetrahydrocannabinol

xxx

xxx

below

psychoactive principle of marijuana

vitamin E

alpha-tocopherol

xxx

below

a fat-soluble antioxidant

D⁹-tetrahydrocannabinol [THC]

a-tocopherol [vitamin E]