These compounds react with hydroiodic acid to give alcohols in the Zeisel test.
These compounds react with hydroiodic acid to give alcohols in the Zeisel test. One type of these compounds can coordinate potassium ions and are useful as phase-transfer catalysts. After long periods of storage, they may oxidize into explosive peroxides. Ring-shaped molecules of this type are called "crown," and three-membered cyclic ones are called epoxides. They are synthesized from alkyl halides and alkoxide ions in a reaction named for Williamson. For 10 points, name these compounds with two R groups bonded to an oxygen atom, whose diethyl type used to be a common anesthetic.
These compounds react with hydroiodic acid to give alcohols in the Zeisel test.
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