The compound A on treatment with Na gives B , and with P C l 5 gives C . B and C react together to give…

The compound A on treatment with Na gives B, and with PCl5 gives C. B and C react together to give diethyl ether. A, B and C are in the order
  1. C2H5Cl,C2H6,C2H5OH
  2. C2H5OH,C2H5Cl,C2H5ONa
  3. C2H5OH,C2H6,C2H5Cl
  4. C2H5OH,C2H5ONa,C2H5Cl

Solution

The Williamson ether synthesis is an organic reaction, forming an ether from an organohalide and a deprotonated alcohol. This reaction was developed by Alexander Williamson in 1850. Typically it involves the reaction of an alkoxide ion with a primary alkyl halide via an SN2 reaction.

Asked in: NEET 2018

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