Chapter 11 Practice Questions - CEM251 at MSU Fall 1996

Question 2

Which combination of alkyl halide and alkoxide would provide a higher yield of the following ethers?

methyl propyl ether

methoxide and 1-bromopropane
bromomethane and propoxide

methyl t-butyl ether

methoxide and t-butyl bromide
bromomethane and t-butoxide

ethyl isopropyl ether

ethoxide and isopropyl bromide
bromoethane and isopropoxide




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