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CHM 102 Practice Questions Objective Question

Question

Ethyl bromide reacts with sodium methoxide to form
Options
A Diethyl ether
B Ethyl methyl ether
Correct Answer
C Dimethyl ether
D n-Propyl alcohol
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Ethyl bromide (CH3CH2Br) reacts with sodium methoxide (CH3ONa) via SN2 to form ethyl methyl ether (CH3CH2OCH3).

Hint

What ether is formed from ethyl bromide and sodium methoxide?

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