JEE Main Chemistry question

Anisole can be prepared by the action of methyl iodide on sodium phenate. The reaction is called **[K CET 2008]**

(A)Wurtz's reaction
(B)Williamson's reactionCorrect
(C)Fittig's reaction
(D)Etard's reaction

Answer: (B)

Solution

Sodium phenate (phenoxide) reacting with methyl iodide to give anisole is a specific case of the Williamson ether synthesis (an alkoxide/phenoxide displacing halide from

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