Problems and exercisesAlcohols, Phenols and Ethers

1. Alcohol, phenol or ether?

Classify each compound:

1. CH₃CH₂OH
2. C₆H₅OH
3. CH₃OCH₃
4. C₆H₅CH₂OH
5. Tetrahydrofuran
6. CH₃SH

2. Uses and toxicity

Why is ethanol used as an antidote in methanol or ethylene glycol poisoning?

3. Crown ethers

What is special about crown ethers and why did their study deserve the 1987 Nobel Prize?