Question

The other name of epoxyalkane is …………………………..

An anticancer drug with oxirane moiety is ………………….

The ………………. ring opening methodology is used for the synthesis of the bronchodilators sulmeterol and albuterol.

The phenolic compound which is used as acid-base indicator is……………………………

Give examples of five symmetrical and five unsymmetrical ethers.

Answer 1

1) The other name of expoxyalkane is OXIRANE.

2) An anticancer drug with oxirane/epoxide is 1) OVALICIN 2) NEOCARZINOSTATIN

3) THE epoxide ring opeing methodology is used for the synthesis of bronchodilaotrs sulmeterol and albuterol

4) The phenolic compound used as acid-base indicator is Phenolphthalein.

5) symmetrical ethers

i) dimethyl ether ii)dietthyl ether iii) dibenzylether iv) dipropyl ether v) dibutylether

Unsymmetrical ethers

i) methyl etheyl ether ii) ethyl propyl ether iii) methoxybenzene(phenyl methyl ether)

iv) ethoxy benzene(ethyl phenyl ether)

v) propoxybenzene(propylphenyl ether)

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