This method is suitable for the preparation of a wide variety of unsymmetrical ethers.
The nucleophilic substitution of halides with alkoxide leads to desired product.
184.
In the following reactions,
\[\left( \text{i} \right)C{{H}_{3}}\overset{\begin{smallmatrix}
\,\,C{{H}_{3}} \\
|\,\,\,\,
\end{smallmatrix}}{\mathop{-CH-}}\,\underset{\begin{smallmatrix}
|\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\, \\
OH\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,
\end{smallmatrix}}{\mathop{CH-}}\,C{{H}_{3}}\] \[\xrightarrow{\frac{{{H}^{+}}}{\text{heat}}}\underset{\left[ \begin{smallmatrix}
\text{Major} \\
\text{product}
\end{smallmatrix} \right]}{\mathop{A}}\,+\underset{\left[ \begin{smallmatrix}
\text{Minor} \\
\text{product}
\end{smallmatrix} \right]}{\mathop{B}}\,\]
\[\left( \text{ii} \right)A\xrightarrow[\text{in absence of peroxide }]{HBr,\,\text{dark}}\] \[\underset{\left[ \begin{smallmatrix}
\text{Major} \\
\text{product}
\end{smallmatrix} \right]}{\mathop{C}}\,+\underset{\left[ \begin{smallmatrix}
\text{Minor} \\
\text{product}
\end{smallmatrix} \right]}{\mathop{D}}\,\]
The major products $$A$$ and $$C$$ are respectively
Methyl vinyl ether under anhydrous condition at room temperature undergoes addition reaction.
188.
Which of the following are intermediates in the reaction of excess of \[C{{H}_{3}}MgBr\] with \[{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}COO{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}\] to make 2 - phenyl - 2 - propanol ?
190.
In the following sequence of reactions,
\[C{{H}_{3}}C{{H}_{2}}OH\xrightarrow{P+{{I}_{2}}}A\xrightarrow[\text{ether}]{Mg}\] \[B\xrightarrow{HCHO}C\xrightarrow{{{H}_{2}}O}D\]
the compound $$D$$ is