ethers

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Compounds ROR ($\ce{R} \neq \ce{H}$). (Compounds $\ce{R3SiOR}$, silicon analogues of ethers, are trialkylsilyloxy compounds). E.g. $\ce{CH3CH2OCH2CH3}$ .
See also: acetals, epoxy compounds, ortho esters
Source:
PAC, 1995, 67, 1307. (Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)) on page 1334 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'ethers' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.E02221 RIS BibTex EndNote
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