Each of the following ethers has been shown to be or is suspected to be a mutagen, which means it can induce mutations in test cells. Write the structure of each of these ethers.
(a) Chloromethyl methyl ether
(b) 2-(Chloromethyl)oxirane (also known as epichlorohydrin)
(c) 3,4-Epoxy-1-butene (2-vinyloxirane)
Sample Solution (a) Chloromethyl methyl ether has a chloromethyl group (ClCH2—) and a methyl group (H3C—) attached to oxygen. Its structure is ClCH2OCH3.
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