Question

Ethers are prepared by the reaction of sodium alkoxides and alkyl halides. Which of the following reagents should be taken to prepare methyl tert-butyl ether ?
A. ` (CH_3)_3 C- Br + NaOCH_3 `
B. `CH_3 Br + Na OC (CH_3)_3 `
C. ` CH_3CH_2Br + NaOC (CH_3)_2 `
D. `(CH_3)_2 C- Br+NaOCH_2CH_3`

Answer 1

Correct Answer - B
Teritary halic can involve elimination of HX to give aleken in presence of a base. Hence, a tertiary alkoxide and primary akyl halide is take for the reaction.
`underset(" sod. t-butoxide"" ""methyl t-butyl ether")(CH_3Br+NaOC(CH_3)_3rarr CH_3O-C(CH_3)_3+NaBr)`