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Explain the preparation of ether from alkene through alkoxymercuration.

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What is williamson synthesis?

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Which of the following on heating gives an ether as major product?
P: C6H5CH2Br+CH3ONa
Q: C6H5ONa+CH3Br
R: CH33C-Cl+CH3ONa
S: C6H5CH=CHCl+CH3ONa
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In Williamson synthesis, if a tertiary alkyl halide is used, then
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Write the reaction of Williamson synthesis of 2-Ethoxy-3-methylpentane starting from ethanol and 3-Methylpentan-2-ol.
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The major product of the following reaction is:

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The major product of the following reaction is

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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
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When acetylene is passed into methanol at 160-200 °C, in the presence of a small amount of potassium methoxide under pressure, the following is formed:
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Williamson synthesis of ether is an example of :
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Among the following sets of reactions, which one produces anisole?
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Methylphenyl ether can be obtained by reacting
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The reaction

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is called:
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The reaction
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Can be classified as:
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From Williamson's synthesis preparation of which of following is possible
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Williamson's synthesis is used to prepare
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The reaction given below is known as

C2H5ONa+IC2H5→C2H5OC2H5+NaI
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Alkoxymercuration-demercuration is a reaction in which an alkene is reacted with an alcohol to give an _____.
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The major product formed in the above reaction is

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Which of the following reaction is/are feasible?
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The reaction

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is called: