how will you prepare methoxymethane from a)alkyl halide
b)dizomethane?
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a)This reaction is called as williamson ether synthesis in which an alkoxide ion react with the alkyl halide via reaction. Preparation of Methoxy-ethane : In this reaction, a nucleophile (Sodiumethoxide) react with an electrophile (Methylbromide) to form Methoxymethane by the substitution reaction.
b)Methoxyethane from diazomethane : -
When ethyl alcohol is treated with diazomethane in presence of fluoroboric acid, methoxyethane is fromed
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