Answer the following.
How will the following be converted? (Give chemical equations) Diethyl ether from sodium ethoxide…
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Answer (a)
Official answer keyEquation: $\mathrm{C_{2}H_{5}ONa} + \mathrm{C_{2}H_{5}Br} \xrightarrow{\text{330}\text{ }\text{K}\text{ }\text{(Williamson}\text{ }\text{synthesis)}} \mathrm{C_{2}H_{5}OC_{2}H_{5}} + \mathrm{NaBr}$
Answer (b)
Official answer keyEquations: $\mathrm{CH_{3}CHO} + \mathrm{CH_{3}MgBr} \xrightarrow{\text{dry}\text{ }\text{ether}} \mathrm{(CH_{3})_{2}CHOMgBr}$ $\mathrm{(CH_{3})_{2}CHOMgBr} + \mathrm{H_{2}O} \xrightarrow{\text{H+}} \mathrm{(CH_{3})_{2}CHOH} + \mathrm{Mg(OH)Br}$
Answer (c)
Official answer keyEquations: $\mathrm{C_{6}H_{5}CH(CH_{3})_{2}} + \mathrm{O_{2}} \xrightarrow{\text{air}\text{ }\text{oxidation}} \mathrm{C_{6}H_{5}C(CH_{3})_{2}OOH}$ $\mathrm{C_{6}H_{5}C(CH_{3})_{2}OOH} \xrightarrow{\text{H+}\text{,}\text{ }\mathrm{H_{2}O}} \mathrm{C_{6}H_{5}OH} + \mathrm{CH_{3}COCH_{3}}$
From ISC 2027 Specimen Chemistry Paper 1, question 14(ii).