Answer to Question #313751 in Organic Chemistry for swarnajeet kumar

Question

Explain following: Ether is the major product in the reaction of tert-butylbromide with ethanol

Answer 1

When 2-methyl butyl bromide is treated with sodium ethoxide I ethanol, what will be the major product? STATEMENT-1 : Tert butyl bromide and sodium ethoxide will react to form only ether <br> and <br> STATEMENT-2 : Ethers are prepared from sodium ethoxide and alkyl halide.