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Ethers
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Ethers, important class of organic compounds closely related to the alcohols and prepared directly from them. The chemical formula for an ether is R—-O—-R’, in which O is an oxygen atom and R and R’ represent either the same or different organic radicals.
Chemically, the ethers are inert, stable compounds, not readily affected by alkalies or acids. Most ethers are volatile, light, flammable liquids, soluble in alcohols and other organic solvents. The most typical and useful compound of the class is common, or ethyl, ether, usually referred to simply as ether.
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