Question

how diethyl ether reacts with O2​

Answer 1

Explanation:

*Oxidation - an ether will slowly react with oxygen in the air to form explosive peroxides, molecules with two oxygen atoms attached to each other.

*Cleavage - an ether can be cleaved by either HI or HBr to form an alcohol and an alkyl halide, which are more reactive than the ether.

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Answer 2

Answer:

oxidation

Explanation:

Oxidation - an ether will slowly react with oxygen in the air to form explosive peroxides, molecules with two oxygen atoms attached to each other. Cleavage - an ether can be cleaved by either HI or HBr to form an alcohol and an alkyl halide, which are more reactive than the ether.