The Williamson ether synthesis follows the following mechanism -
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a
Nucleophilic substitution
b
Nucleophilic addition
c
Electrophilic addition
d
Electrophilic substitution
answer is A.
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The Williamson ether synthesis is the most widely used method to produce ethers. It occurs by an SN2 reaction in which a metal alkoxide displaces a halide ion from an alkyl halide.