12. Alcohols, Ethers, Epoxides and Thiols
Naming Ethers
Problem 14b
Textbook Question
Textbook Question(A true story.) An inexperienced graduate student moved into a laboratory and began work. He needed some diethyl ether for a reaction, so he opened an old, rusty 1-gallon can marked 'ethyl ether' and found there was half a gallon left. To purify the ether, the student set up a distillation apparatus, started a careful distillation, and went to the stockroom for the other reagents he needed. While he was at the stockroom, the student heard a muffled 'boom.' He quickly returned to his lab to find a worker from another laboratory putting out a fire. Most of the distillation apparatus was embedded in the ceiling. (a) Explain what probably happened. (b) Explain how this near-disaster might have been prevented.
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