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  • Chapter 14

    • Synthesis of Ethers

      • 1.  The Williamson ether synthesis

      • 2.  Addition of an alcohol across a double bond: alkoxymercuration-demercuration

      • 3.  Bimolecular dehydration of alcohols: industrial synthesis

    • Reactions of Ethers

      • 1.  Cleavage by HBr and HI

      • 2.  Autoxidation

    • Epoxide Syntheses

      • 1.  Peroxyacid epoxidation

      • 2.  Base-promoted cylclization of halohydrins

    • Reactions of Epoxides

      • 1.  Acid-catalyzed opening*

        • a.  In water

        • b.  In alcohols

        • c.  Using haydrohalic acids

      • 2.  Base-catalyzed opening*

        • a.  With alkoxides

        • b.  With organometallics