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Alcohol and Ether Functional Groups Guide

This document discusses the IUPAC naming system for alcohols and ethers. It provides examples of common alcohols like ethanol found in alcoholic beverages. Ethers are named based on the alkyl groups attached and an example given is diethyl ether, which is used as an anesthetic in hospitals during surgery. The document also includes questions about naming alcohols and identifying examples of ethers.

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Alcohol and Ether Functional Groups Guide

This document discusses the IUPAC naming system for alcohols and ethers. It provides examples of common alcohols like ethanol found in alcoholic beverages. Ethers are named based on the alkyl groups attached and an example given is diethyl ether, which is used as an anesthetic in hospitals during surgery. The document also includes questions about naming alcohols and identifying examples of ethers.

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Functional group of

Alcohol and Ether


Alcohol
THE IUPAC NAMING SYSTEM
Example

( beer, wine and other


consumed sprits)
Utilization
Ether
How to name ether

Diethyl ether
Example of ether (diethyl ether)

used in hospital
Anesthetics (sleeping pills)
during surgery
Question
1

3
Answer
1
3 Butanol

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