Nomenclature of ethers Common names of ethers add the suffix ether after naming the groups on either side of the oxygen. IUPAC names ethers by taking the more complex alkyl group as the root name,and naming the remaining part as an alkoxy group. H3C-O-CH2CH3 OCHa methoxyethane methoxycyclohexane H2C-O-H H2C-O-CH2CH3 OCH3 trans-1-chloro-2-methoxycyclobutane 2-ethoxyethanol Cyclic Ethers Naming these heterocyclic compounds depends on the ring size and number of oxygens (It can be confusing at first...) Chl4 Ethers and Epoxides (landscape).docx Page 3Ch14 Ethers and Epoxides (landscape).docx Page 3 Nomenclature of ethers Common names of ethers add the suffix ether after naming the groups on either side of the oxygen. IUPAC names ethers by taking the more complex alkyl group as the root name, and naming the remaining part as an alkoxy group. Cyclic Ethers Naming these heterocyclic compounds depends on the ring size and number of oxygens. (It can be confusing at first…)