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Q. The reaction $ {{C}_{2}}HLONa+{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}I\to {{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}O{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}} $ $ +\text{ }NaI $ is known as

MGIMS WardhaMGIMS Wardha 2008

Solution:

Williamson's synthesis: It involves the heating of alkyl halide with sodium or potassium alkoxides. This reaction is used for the preparation of ethers eg, $ {{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}ONa+{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}I\xrightarrow{{}}{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}O{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}+NaI $