Question

action of sodium ethoxide on ethyl chloride

Answer 1

Answer:

ethyl chloride reacts with sodium methoxide to form ethyl methyl ether. sodium chloride is formed as byproduct in this reaction. the reaction is classified as double displacement reaction.

Answer 2

Answer:

This is Williamson ether synthesis. Alkyl halide is to be primary because with other alkyl halides alkenes are formed. Alkoxides are nucleophiles and strong bases.

The reaction is:

C

2

​

H

5

​

Cl+C

2

​

H

5

​

ONa→C

2

​

H

5

​

OC

2

​

H

5

​

+NaCl