Chemistry · Ethers: Structure
Ether is formed when alkyl halide is treated with sodium alkoxide. This method i
Ether is formed when alkyl halide is treated with sodium alkoxide. This method is known as:
- A. Hoffmann reaction
- B. Williamson synthesis
- C. Wurtz synthesis
- D. Kolbe's reaction
Step-by-step solution
The Williamson ether synthesis involves the reaction of an alkyl halide with a sodium alkoxide (or other alkoxide) to form an ether. Sodium alkoxide acts as a nucleophile, attacking the electrophilic carbon of the alkyl halide via an SN2 mechanism, resulting in ether formation. This is a standard method for preparing ethers.
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