Assertion $(A):$ Synthesis of ethyl phenyl ether may be achieved by Williamson synthesis.
Reason $(R):$ Reaction of bromobenzene with sodium ethoxide yields ethyl phenyl ether.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
- ABoth $(A)$ and $(R)$ are correct and $(R)$ is the correct explanation of $(A)$
- ✓$(A)$ is correct but $(R)$ is not correct
- C$(A)$ is not correct but $(R)$ is correct
- DBoth $(A)$ and $(R)$ are correct but $(R)$ is NOT the correct explanation of $(A)$
