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Explain auto-oxidation of ether. |
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Answer» Solution :When ethers are stored in the presence of atmospheric oxygen, they slowly oxidise to FORM hydroperoxides and dialkylperoxides.These are explosive in NATURE. Such a spontaneous OXIDATION by atmospheric oxygen is called AUTOOXIDATION. `CH_(3)-CH_(2)-O-CH_(2)-CH_(3) overset("oxygen"(O))underset("slow") to CH_(3)-underset("1-ethoxyethyl hydroperoxide")(CH_(2))-O-overset(O-O-H)overset(|)CH-CH_(3)+ CH_(3) - CH_(2)-underset("diethylperoxide")(O-O-CH_(2)-CH_(2))` |
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