AIIMS AIIMS Solved Paper-2014

  • question_answer
    In Williamson's synthesis, ethoxy ethane is prepared by

    A) heating sodium ethoxide with ethyl bromide

    B) passing ethanol over heated alumina

    C) treating ethyl alcohol with excess of cone. \[{{H}_{2}}S{{O}_{4}}\] at 430 - 440 K

    D) heating ethanol with dry \[A{{g}_{2}}O\]

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

                    \[C{{H}_{3}}C{{H}_{2}}ONa+C{{H}_{3}}C{{H}_{2}}Br\xrightarrow[Synthesis]{Williamson's}\] \[\underset{Ethoxy\,ethane}{\mathop{C{{H}_{3}}C{{H}_{2}}OC{{H}_{2}}C{{H}_{3}}}}\,+NaBr\]


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