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Q. Which one is formed when sodium phenoxide is heated with ethyl iodide?

AIPMTAIPMT 1988Alcohols Phenols and Ethers

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When sodium phenoxide $\left( C _{6} H _{5} ONa \right)$ is heated with ethyl iodide $\left( C _{2} H _{5} I \right)$ it form ethyl phenyl ether which is also called phenetole. This reection is called Williamson's synthesis

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