JEE Main 201419 AprilOnline
- Exam
- JEE Main
- Year
- 2014
- Date
- 19 April
- Mode
- Online
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Chapter
- Alcohols Phenols and Ethers
JEE Main 2014 · 19 April · Online · Chemistry · Alcohols Phenols and Ethers
Williamson synthesis of ether is an example of :
Williamson synthesis of ether is an example of :
Options
- ANucleophilic substitution
- BElectrophilic addition
- CNucleophilic addition
- DElectrophilic substitution
Correct answer
A. Nucleophilic substitution
Step-by-step solution
The Williamson ether synthesis is the most widely used method to synthesize ethers. It occurs by an reaction in which a metal alkoxide displaces a halide ion from an alkyl halide.
This is Nucleophilic substitution reaction.