12. Alcohols, Ethers, Epoxides and Thiols - Part 3 of 4
12. Alcohols, Ethers, Epoxides and Thiols / Making Ethers - Acid-Catalyzed Alkoxylation / Problem 12
One way to synthesize ethers is to use alcohols instead of water as the nucleophiles in the acid-catalyzed hydration. Suggest a mechanism for the conversion of the following alkene into the corresponding ether under the given conditions.
![Reaction scheme showing alkene conversion to ether using H2SO4 and CH3OH.](https://lightcat-files.s3.amazonaws.com/problem_images/895f544f019a8c5b-1689343322986.jpg)
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