JEE Main Chemistry question

For the preparation of tert-butyl methyl ether by Williamson's method, the correct choice of reagents is

(A)Methoxide and tert-butyl bromide
(B)Methanol and 2-bromobutane
(C)2-Butanol and methyl bromide
(D)tert-Butoxide and methyl bromideCorrect

Answer: (D)

Solution

Williamson's synthesis requires an unhindered alkyl halide as the electrophile for clean substitution; pairing the bulky tert-butoxide (as nucleophile/base) with the

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