The structure below is the cyclic ether (epoxide), butene oxide: € C-CH₂ CH₂CH₂ H butene oxide How could this compound be prepared from but-1-ene? Explain why butene oxide is much more reactive than its isomer, tetrahydrofuran, which is also a cyclic ether: H₂C-CH₂ H₂C CH₂ tetrahydrofuran Illustrate how butene oxide reacts with ammonia, showing details of the mechanism leading to the final product, C4H11 NO.

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The structure below is the cyclic ether (epoxide), butene oxide:
(1)
CH3CH₂
-CH₂
butene oxide
How could this compound be prepared from but-1-ene?
Explain why butene oxide is much more reactive than its isomer,
tetrahydrofuran, which is also a cyclic ether:
H₂C-CH₂
H₂C
CH₂
tetrahydrofuran
Illustrate how butene oxide reacts with ammonia, showing details of
the mechanism leading to the final product, C4H11 NO.
Transcribed Image Text:The structure below is the cyclic ether (epoxide), butene oxide: (1) CH3CH₂ -CH₂ butene oxide How could this compound be prepared from but-1-ene? Explain why butene oxide is much more reactive than its isomer, tetrahydrofuran, which is also a cyclic ether: H₂C-CH₂ H₂C CH₂ tetrahydrofuran Illustrate how butene oxide reacts with ammonia, showing details of the mechanism leading to the final product, C4H11 NO.
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