Q.

Which of the following reagents, on reaction with ethyl bromide, would yield diethyl ether as the major product?

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a

Silver oxide/

b

Aqueous KOH

c

Sodium ethoxide

d

Alcoholic KOH

answer is C, D.

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Detailed Solution

Diethyl ether is obtained from ethyl bromide by treating it with sodium ethoxide and the name of the reaction is williamson's synthesis.

CH2CH3ONaSodiium ethoxide+BrCH2CH3Ethyl bromideΔ CH3OCH3+NaI

Diethyl ether is also obtained, When ethyl bromide is treated with dry silver oxide

2CH3CH2Br ethylbromide+ Ag2OdrysilveroxideCH3CH2OCH2CH3+2AgBr silverbromide   

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