Question

Using the structural formula, identify the functional group by circling it.

Dimethyl ether

Answer 1

To answer this question, we first have to draw the structural diagram of Dimethyl ether.

Dimethyl ether whose $IUPAC$ name is Methoxymethane$\left(C{H}_{3}OC{H}_3\right)$ is a colorless compound with a faint characteristic fruity odor.

As the name suggests, it is the simplest ether with two Methyl groups $\left(C{H}_3\right)$ attached to the Oxygen atom ($O$).

The structure of Dimethyl ether is as follows.

The functional group here is the ether$(R-O-R\text{'})$ and it is highlighted with a circle and it is as follows.