JEE Main Chemistry question
The compound formed when sodium phenoxide is heated with ethyl iodide is
Answer: (A)
Solution
This is a Williamson ether synthesis: PhONa + C₂H₅I → PhOC₂H₅ (phenetole) + NaI.
The compound formed when sodium phenoxide is heated with ethyl iodide is
This is a Williamson ether synthesis: PhONa + C₂H₅I → PhOC₂H₅ (phenetole) + NaI.