Why bimolecular dehydration is not suitable for preparation of ethylmethylether?
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Bimolecular dehydration" is a way of preparing diethyl ether from the dehydrating action of concentrated sulfuric acid on ethanol. ... So this method works only with symmetrical ethers: di[alkyl] ethers. Methyl Ethyl ether is better prepared from Sodium ethoxide and methanol or Sodium methoxide and ethanol
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