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ChemistryALCOHOL & ETHERMETHOD OF PREPARATION OF ETHERS and EPOXIDES and POC of ETHERSEasy2 minPYQ_2020
ChemistryEasysingle choice

The reaction of t-butyl chloride and sodium ethoxide gives mainly

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Answer:
C
Solution:

Sodium ethoxide is a strong base. The nucleophileOC2H5cannot attack at the carbon ofbond due to steric hindrance. Hence, elimination reaction occurs to form alkene.

Stream:NTA_ABHYAS_NEETSubject:ChemistryTopic:ALCOHOL & ETHERSubtopic:METHOD OF PREPARATION OF ETHERS and EPOXIDES and POC of ETHERS
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