ettereitä
Etereitä are a class of organic compounds characterized by an oxygen atom connected to two alkyl or aryl groups. The general formula for ethers is R-O-R', where R and R' represent these organic groups. These groups can be the same (symmetrical ethers) or different (unsymmetrical ethers). Ethers are formed through various chemical reactions, most commonly the Williamson ether synthesis, which involves reacting an alkoxide with an alkyl halide.
The physical properties of ethers are influenced by their structure. They are generally less polar than alcohols
Chemically, ethers are relatively unreactive compared to other functional groups. The carbon-oxygen bond is strong, and