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  4. Assertion: t-Butyl methyl ether is not prepared by the reaction of t-butyl bromide with sodium methoxide. Reason: Sodium methoxide is a strong nucleophile.

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Q. Assertion : $t$-Butyl methyl ether is not prepared by the reaction of $t$-butyl bromide with sodium methoxide.
Reason : Sodium methoxide is a strong nucleophile.

AIIMSAIIMS 2005Alcohols Phenols and Ethers

Solution:

$t$-butyl methyl ether cannot be prepared by reaction of $t$-butyl bromide with sodium methoxide because sodium methoxide is a strong base hence $t$-halide undergo elimination reaction rather instead of nucleophilic substitution reaction

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