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Q. Williamson's synthesis is used to prepare

J & K CETJ & K CET 2014

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According to Williamson's synthesis, when an alkyl halide is allowed to react with sodium alkoxide or sodium phenoxide, an ether is obtained, e.g.
$C_2H_5ONa + Cl CH_3 \rightarrow C_2H_5OCH_3 + NaCl$