MHT CET 2026 Chemistry question

Which from the following is a suitable method for preparation of ether?

(A)Reacting sodium methoxide and tertiary butyl bromide
(B)Reacting sodium tertiarybutoxide and methyl bromideCorrect
(C)Reacting methyl alcohol and ethene
(D)Reacting methyl alcohol and methyl bromide

Answer: (B)

Solution

Williamson synthesis () proceeds by , so it needs a primary (or methyl) alkyl halide. To make methyl tert-butyl ether, one must use sodium tert-butoxide with methyl bromide: (CH_3)_3CONa + CH_3Br \rightarrow (CH_3)_3C-O-CH_3 + NaBr. Option (B) is correct. In (A)

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