Question
Question: Which among the following is unsymmetric ether?...
Which among the following is unsymmetric ether?
A
Dihydric alcohol
B
Anisole
C
Diethyl ether
D
Dimethyl ether
Answer
Anisole
Explanation
Solution
An unsymmetric ether has two different alkyl (or aryl) groups bonded to the oxygen. Anisole (methoxybenzene) has a methyl group and a phenyl group, making it unsymmetric. The other ethers listed are symmetric (diethyl ether and dimethyl ether) and a dihydric alcohol is not an ether.