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Ethers are cleaved only by acids and not by bases.
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Deeya Singh 6 years, 2 months ago

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Šąhîł Phogat 6 years, 2 months ago

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Deeya Singh 6 years, 2 months ago

Acid donate a proton to the oxygen atom of ether to form oxonium ion. After the formation of oxonium ion cleavage of c-o bond takes place and form respective alkyl halide and alcohol. But with bases there is no formation of such kind of ions. Hence ethers can be cleaved with acids not with bases.
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