Question

When alkyl halide is heated with dry $A{g}_{2}O,$ it produces

• A. Ester
• B. Ether
• C. Ketone
• D. Alcohol

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Alkyl halides on reaction with dry silver oxide furnish ether.
$2C{H}_{3}Cl+A{g}_{2}O\stackrel{\Delta }{\to }\underset{\text{(methoxy methane)}}{C{H}_{3}OC{H}_3}+2AgCl$