Ether is formed when alkyl halide is treated with sodium alkoxide… - Vidyadip

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Ether is formed when alkyl halide is treated with sodium alkoxide. This method is known as:

A
Hoffmann reaction
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Williamson synthesis
C
Wurtz synthesis
D
Kolbe's reaction

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Answer

Correct option: B.

Williamson synthesis

Ether is formed when alkyl halide is treated with sodium alkoxide. This method is known as Williamson synthesis.
For example, methyl iodide reacts with sodium methoxide to form dimethyl ether.
$\ce{CH_3−I + CH_3−O−Na \rightarrow CH_3−O−CH_3+ NaI}$

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