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What is the correct common name for CH3OC2H5?(a) Methyl methyl ether(b) Methyl ethyl ether(c) Ethyl ethyl ether(d) Ethyl methyl etherThe question was posed to me in an interview for internship.I want to ask this question from Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers Nomenclature in portion Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers of Chemistry – Class 12

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Correct choice is (d) Ethyl methyl ether

The EXPLANATION is: It is an unsymmetrical ether with ONE methyl group and one ethyl group. It is NAMED such that the alkyl group are in ALPHABETICAL order.



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