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Which one of the following ethers cannot be prepared by Williamson's synthesis?
Q. Which one of the following ethers cannot be prepared by Williamson's synthesis?
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A
Diphenyl ether
30%
B
Diethyl ether
12%
C
Phenyl ethyl ether
17%
D
Tertiary butyl ether
41%
Solution:
Phenolic ethers cannot be prepared by this method because aryl halides are much less reactive towards nucleophilic substitution reactions.