Portland State University - - Professor Carl C. Wamser

Chemistry 331 - Fall 1997

Pre-Quiz, Chapter 7



(1 point each)

1. Write structures for two isomers of C3H8O -- one an alcohol and one an ether.


2. Alcohols are typically more soluble in water than their isomeric ethers because of
_____ hydrogen bonding ____________ . For the same reason, the boiling points of alcohols are typically ( higher / lower ) than those of isomeric ethers.


3. Write the structure of cyclohexyl methyl ether.


4. (2 points) Write two reactions of methanol with water -- one showing methanol acting as an acid, one showing methanol acting as a base.

as an acid:

as a base: