For 10 points, identify this class of organic compounds whose diethyl example was a common anesthetic.
Functional groups equivalent to small cyclic ones may be formed from alkenes in a reaction named for Sharpless. Typical examples are excellent solvents, commonly used for Grignard reagents because they are aprotic. One cyclic type of these is commonly used to dissolve cations in nonpolar solvent, the crown type, and the most common synthesis of them is named for Williamson. For 10 points, identify this class of organic compounds whose diethyl example was a common anesthetic.
Functional groups equivalent to small cyclic ones may be formed from alkenes in a reaction named for Sharpless.
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