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how can we name ether functonal group????give example??

Ethers are named as alkoxy alkanes .The larger of the alkane group is considered to be the alkane .The name of the alkane is prefixed by the name of the alkoxy group and position number .
   Example :  
Names of some alkoxy groups are (RO-)
CH3O- methoxy
CH3CH2O-Ethoxy



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