ethoxyethane, n. Chem.
(ˌiːθɒksɪˈiːθeɪn, ˌɛθ-)
[f. *ethoxy- + ethane n.]
= ether n. 6 a.
| 1972 W. R. Kneen et al. Chemistry xxiii. 598 Diethyl ether (ethoxyethane), C2H5OC2H5 , does not release hydrogen when treated with sodium. 1979 Chem. Nomencl. (Assoc. Sci. Educ.) (ed. 2) 56 Ethoxyethane. 1981 M. D. Hawkins Success in Org. Chem. xiv. 174 Ethoxyethane burns readily in air or oxygen to yield a mixture of carbon dioxide and water. 1985 Org. Preparations & Procedures Internat. XVII. 412 The following scheme summarizes the best conditions found for a clean reproducible synthesis of 1-bromo-2-ethoxyethane. |