Ethers, Sulfides, Epoxides, and Sulfur Functional Groups

breaking of a covalent bond using an acid

organic molecule with a hydroxyl group attached to an sp³-hybridized carbon

thiol that has had the hydrogen of the thiol (SH) removed

use of mercury acetate to form ethers (alkoxy groups)

spontaneous oxidation at room temperature in the presence of oxygen

cyclic compound consisting of repeating ${-}{\rm {CH}}_2{\rm {CH}}_2{\rm {O}}{-}$ units

removal of water from a compound

organic molecule containing two sulfur atoms that are each bound to either a hydrogen, alkyl, or aryl group through ${\rm {C{-}S}}$ bonds

chemical reaction in which one enantiomer of a chiral product is preferentially formed

chemical reaction that creates an oxirane ring (three-membered ether)

compound that contains a cyclic ether made of two carbons and an oxygen

organic molecule containing an oxygen atom bound by two alkyl or aryl groups through ${\rm {C{-}O}}$ bonds

organic molecule with a halogen and a hydroxyl group on adjacent carbons

molecule or ion rich in electrons that donates a pair of electrons to form a covalent bond

cyclic three-membered ether ring, C₂H₄O

acid that contains the COOOH, or CO₃H, group

reaction where a ${\rm {C{-}C}}$ bond is broken in a carbon ring

enantioselective method of epoxidation that can yield not only a syn product but only one of the two possible syn isomers using diethyl tartrate (DET)

atom or group of atoms (functional group) that replaces a ${\rm {C{-}H}}$ bond in an organic compound

chemical reaction where one functional group replaces another functional group

organic molecule containing a sulfur bonded to two alkyl or aryl groups through ${\rm {C{-}S}}$ bonds

organic molecule containing a sulfur double bonded twice to oxygen atoms and single bonded twice to alkyl or aryl groups through ${\rm {C{-}S}}$ bonds

organic molecule containing a sulfur double bonded to an oxygen atom and single bonded twice to alkyl or aryl groups through ${\rm {C{-}S}}$ bonds

organic compound that is derived from hydrogen sulfide (H₂S). It contains an alkyl or aryl group covalently linked to a sulfhydryl group, ${-}{\rm {SH}}$, through ${\rm {C{-}S}}$ bonds, with $\rm R{-}\rm {SH}$ stoichiometry.

organic reaction used to convert an alcohol and an alkyl halide to an ether using a base, such as sodium hydroxide (NaOH)