[Rutherford]

Write the products for the following reaction: CH₃OC₂H₅+H₂SO₄(on heating)
a)on heating
b)in cold environment

I would say that in cold environment ethyl-methyl-ether gets protonated in two steps, so at the end there are SO₄^2- and [CH₃-O(H₂)-C₂H₅]²⁺, but what would happen when the mixture is heated?

[discodermolide]

Write the products for the following reaction: CH₃OC₂H₅+H₂SO₄(on heating)
a)on heating
b)in cold environment

I would say that in cold environment ethyl-methyl-ether gets protonated in two steps, so at the end there are SO₄^2- and [CH₃-O(H₂)-C₂H₅]²⁺, but what would happen when the mixture is heated?

Between the ether you suggest and H₂SO₄ you will get no reaction even on heating. Both ether carbons are primary.

[Rutherford]

So only protonation will take place?

[discodermolide]

So only protonation will take place?

Perhaps, but nothing will happen. You won't get any ether bond cleavage if that's what you are looking for.
Ethers are really quite inert compounds.

[DrCMS]

Go look up how you can make say diethyl ether from ethanol.

[Rutherford]

Go look up how you can make say diethyl ether from ethanol.

I know that, do you mean it is reversible?

So only protonation will take place?

Perhaps, but nothing will happen. You won't get any ether bond cleavage if that's what you are looking for.
Ethers are really quite inert compounds.

Ok, thanks.

[AWK]

there are SO42- and [CH3-O(H2)-C2H5]2+

Only one proton on ether in concentrated H₂SO₄
Sulphuric acid is strong enough (but only on the first step of dissociation) to protonate an ether. Reaction of synthesis of ether with the presence of sulphuric acid is an equilibrium reaction with formation of water. Reaction proceeds with removing of the ether.
Solvolysis of ether will be possible when removed alcohol shows much higher boiling point then parent ether.

[Rutherford]

Thanks, it is clear now.