Which one is formed when sodium phenoxide is heated with ethyl iodide ?
(a) Phenetole
(b) Ethyl phenyl alcohol
(c) Phenol
(d) None of these
Answers
(a) Phenetole is formed when sodium phenoxide is heated with ethyl iodide.
Answer: Phenetole (option a)
Explanation:
Phenetol is an organic compound that is an ether. It is usually used in organic environments and is also used for the determination of aromatic orthophosphoric acid.
Hydroquinone, also known as benzene-1,4-diol or quinol, is an aromatic organic compound that is a type of phenol, a benzene derivative that has the chemical formula C6H4(OH)2.
In phentole, the first such group is the phenyl group and the next group is the ethyl group. Therefore, it is also known as ethyl phenyl ether.
O-cresol is a colorless solid that is obtained from coal tar.
It acts primarily as a starting material in the production of other compounds.
It dissolves in less polar solvents such as ethanol or ether, but not in polar solvents such as water.
PhOH + NaOH —————> Ph–O–Na
Ph–O–Na + Et2SO4 ——————> Ph–O–Et
This reaction follows the Sn2 pathway.
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