ALCOHOLS, PHENOLS AND ETHER
15386
Which of the following will be obtained by keeping ether in contact with air for a long time
1 \({C_2}{H_5} - O - CH\;(C{H_3}) - O - OH\)
2 \({C_2}{H_5} - OC{H_2} - OH\)
3 \({C_2}{H_5} - O - {C_2}{H_5}OH\)
4 \(C{H_3} - O\;CH\;(C{H_3}) - O - OH\)
Explanation:
(a) \(R-O-R\,'\xrightarrow{{{O}_{2}}/\text{light}}\)
\({{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}-O-CH(C{{H}_{3}})-O-OH\)