Question

Which of the following is an appropriate set of reactants for the preparation of $1$ -methoxy-$4$ nitrobenzene?

• A. A
• B. B
• C. Both A and B
• D. None of these

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

When the alkyl halide is primary, alkoxide (or aryloxide) attacks on it and ether is obtained as a major product.

Aryl halides generally do not react with sodium alkoxide but presence of strong electron withdrawing group like - $N{O}_2$ at ortho/para position facilitate the reaction. Thus, reaction given in option
(a) also gives