12th Class Chemistry Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers / एल्कोहॉल, फीनॉल तथा ईथर Question Bank MCQs - Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers

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    Ethers are prepared by the reaction of sodium alkoxides and alkyl halides. Which of the following reagents should be taken to prepare methyl tert-butyl ether?

    A) \[{{\left( C{{H}_{3}} \right)}_{3}}C-Br+NaOC{{H}_{3}}\]

    B) \[C{{H}_{3}}Br+NaOC{{\left( C{{H}_{3}} \right)}_{3}}\]

    C) \[C{{H}_{3}}C{{H}_{2}}Br+NaOC{{\left( C{{H}_{3}} \right)}_{2}}\]

    D) \[{{\left( C{{H}_{3}} \right)}_{2}}C-Br+NaOC{{H}_{2}}C{{H}_{3}}\]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    Tertiary halide can involve elimination of HX to give alkene in presence of a base. Hence, a tertiary alkoxide and primary alkyl halide is taken for the reaction. \[C{{H}_{3}}Br+\underset{sod.\,t-butoxide}{\mathop{NaOC{{\left( C{{H}_{3}} \right)}_{3}}}}\,\to \underset{methyl\,t-butyl\,ether}{\mathop{C{{H}_{3}}O-C{{\left( C{{H}_{3}} \right)}_{3}}+NaBr}}\,\]


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