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Explain Williamson's synthesis.

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Solution :Williamson.s synthesis: HALOALKANES when boiled with SODIUM alkoxide GIVES the corresponding ether.
`CH_(3)underset("BROMO ethane") (-CH_(2) Br) + underset("Sodium ethoxide") (CH_(3) CH_(2)O Na) to CH_(3) - CH_(2)underset("Diethyl ether")(-O-CH_(2)) - CH_(4) + NaBr`


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