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12th Odisha Board
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Illustrate with examples the limitations of Williamson synthesis for the preparation of certain type of ethers.

Important Questions on Ethers

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12th Odisha Board
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Bureau's Higher Secondary Chemistry Volume-2>Chapter 17 - Ethers>QUESTIONS>Q 2
How is 1-Propoxypropane synthesized from Propan-1-ol? Write the mechanism of this reaction.
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12th Odisha Board
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Bureau's Higher Secondary Chemistry Volume-2>Chapter 17 - Ethers>QUESTIONS>Q 3
Preparation of ethers by acid dehydration of secondary and tertiary alcohol is not suitable method. Give reason.
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12th Odisha Board
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Bureau's Higher Secondary Chemistry Volume-2>Chapter 17 - Ethers>QUESTIONS>Q 4
Write the mechanism of the reaction of HI with Methoxymethane.
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12th Odisha Board
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Bureau's Higher Secondary Chemistry Volume-2>Chapter 17 - Ethers>QUESTIONS>Q 5
Write the equation for the reaction of hydrogen iodide with Methoxybenzene.
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12th Odisha Board
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Bureau's Higher Secondary Chemistry Volume-2>Chapter 17 - Ethers>QUESTIONS>Q 5
Write the equation for the reaction of hydrogen iodide with benzyl ethyl ether.
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12th Odisha Board
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Bureau's Higher Secondary Chemistry Volume-2>Chapter 17 - Ethers>QUESTIONS>Q 5
Write the equation for the reaction of hydrogen iodide with 1-Propoxypropane.
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12th Odisha Board
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Bureau's Higher Secondary Chemistry Volume-2>Chapter 17 - Ethers>QUESTIONS>Q 6
Explain how the alkoxy group (OR) is ortho and para directing, and activates the aromatic ring towards electrophilic substitution reactions.
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12th Odisha Board
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Bureau's Higher Secondary Chemistry Volume-2>Chapter 17 - Ethers>QUESTIONS>Q 7
Given an example for the synthesis of unsymmetrical ether by Williamson synthesis.