MHT CET Chemistry question

Which of the following can't be prepared by using Williamson's synthesis?

(A)Di-tert-butyl etherCorrect
(B)Methoxybenzene
(C)Benzyl p-nitrophenyl ether
(D)Methyl tertiary butyl ether

Answer: (A)

Solution

Williamson synthesis is an reaction needing a primary (or methyl) alkyl halide; di-tert-butyl ether would require a tertiary halide, which undergoes elimination to isobutene, whereas anisole (from

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