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Explain Williamson’s synthesis.

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Williamson’s synthesis: 

Haloalkanes when boiled with sodium alkoxide gives the corresponding ether.

CH3 - CH2Br(Bromo ethane) + CH3CH2ONa (Sodium ethoxide) \(\longrightarrow\)CH3 - CH2 - O - CH2 - CH3(Diethyl ether) + NABr



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