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What is the name of the ether that has the following structure ?

What is the name of the ether that has the following structure? CH, CH2-O-CH, CH
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We name ethers by the number of carbon atoms in the chain attached to both sides of center O atom which represents the ether

There are two ethyl ( 2 Carbon chain) groups

so this is Diethyl ether

IUPAC name for this ether will be

Ethoxy ethane

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