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Q. Ethyl chloride is converted into diethyl ether by:

ManipalManipal 2004

Solution:

By Williamsons synthesis, alkyl halide on reaction with sodium alkoxide gives Ether.
$\underset{\text{(Ethyl Chloride)}}{C_2H_5Cl} + \underset{\text{(sodium Ethoxide)}}{C_2H_5ONa} \to \underset{\text{(Diethyl ether)}}{C_2H_5OC_2H_5} $
$+ \underset{\text{(Sodium Chloride)}}{NaCl}$