Tag: ether

Ethers are a class of organic compounds that contain an ether groupan oxygen atom connected to two alkyl or aryl groups, as opposed to esters. Ethers can again be classified into two varieties: if the alkyl groups are the same on both sides of the oxygen atom, then it is a simple or symmetrical ether, whereas if they are different, the ethers are called mixed or unsymmetrical ethers. A typical example of the first group is the solvent and anesthetic diethyl ether, commonly referred to simply as “ether” .