C-O-C angle would be maximum in

JEE Main Chemistry question

angle would be maximum in

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)(CH_3)_2CH-O-CH(CH_3)_2Correct

Answer: (D)

Solution

Bulkier alkyl groups on the ether oxygen increase steric repulsion between the two substituents, widening the C–O–C bond angle beyond the simple tetrahedral value

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