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Ewhy bisulphate ion is non nUCLIOPHILIC??WHY ETHER ARE LEWIS BASES

abhishek dhanda , 14 Years ago
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SAGAR SINGH - IIT DELHI

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Dear abhishek,

Ethers serve as lewis bases. Strong acids protonate the oxygen to give "onium ions." For instance, diethyl ether forms a complex with borontrifluoride i.e. diethyl etherate (BF3.OEt2). Ethers also coordinate to Mg(II) center in Grignard reagents.

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Ethers serve as Lewis bases and Bronsted bases. Strong acids protonate the oxygen to give "onium ions." For instance, diethyl ether forms a complex with boron trifluoride, i.e. diethyl etherate (BF3.OEt2). Ethers also coordinate to Mg(II) center in Grignard reagents. Polyethers, including many antibiotics, cryptands, and crown ethers, bind alkali metal cations strongly.

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