What Is the Purpose of a Silyl Ether

question 47

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of a silyl ether?

• A)To protect esters from organometallic reagents and other reagents
• B)To protect ketones from organometallic reagents and other reagents
• C)To protect alcohols from organometallic reagents and other reagents
• D)To prevent the formation of carboxylic acids

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Definitions:

Thiol

Thiol is an organic compound containing a sulfhydryl (-SH) group attached to a carbon atom.

IUPAC Name

The systematic naming of chemical substances as per the rules established by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry.

Primary Alcohol

An organic compound with a hydroxyl group (-OH) attached to a primary carbon atom.

Secondary Alcohol

An alcohol in which the hydroxyl (-OH) group is attached to a carbon atom that is connected to exactly two other carbon atoms.