JEE Main Chemistry question

The conversion of ethyl chloride into diethyl ether takes place by

(A)Williamson's synthesisCorrect
(B)Perkin's reaction
(C)Wurtz reaction
(D)Grignard reaction

Answer: (A)

Solution

Williamson's ether synthesis converts an alkyl halide into an ether by reaction with a sodium alkoxide: . Perkin's reaction is a method for synthesising cinnamic acid-type compounds from aromatic aldehydes, the Wurtz

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