Question

What is ethoxy methane?

Answer 1

Functional group:

• There are many functional groups such as alcohol, amine, ester, ether, carboxylic acid, aldehyde, ketone, etc.
• These groups are responsible for the chemical properties of different chemical compounds.

Ethoxy methane:

• Ethoxy methane is an ether.
• Ether is a functional group in which oxygen is present between two alkyl groups. The general formula of ether is, $\mathrm{R}-\mathrm{O}-\mathrm{R}’$ where, $\mathrm{R}$ and $\mathrm{R}’$ are two alkyl groups and $\mathrm{O}$ is oxygen.
• The chemical formula of ethoxy methane is ${\mathrm{CH}}_3{\mathrm{OC}}_2{\mathrm{H}}_5$.
• The structure of ethoxy methane is shown below in the image.