Preparation of Ethers
Preparation of Ethers: Overview
This topic covers concepts, such as, Methods of Preparation of Ethers, Preparation of Ethers by Dehydration of Alcohols, Mechanism of Preparation of Ethers by Dehydration of Alcohols, Williamson's Synthesis & Mechanism of Williamson's Synthesis etc.
Important Questions on Preparation of Ethers
The chemical reaction involved in the synthesis of an ether from an organohalide and an alcohol is known as:

The preparation of ether by which of the following method is not considered suitable?

The product of following reaction is –

The major product formed in the following reaction is,

Williamson synthesis of ether is an example of:

The formation of diethyl ether from ethanol is based on a ______.

In the Williamson synthesis of ethers given by the general equation:
, the order of reaction for is _____.

To prepare an ether by Williamson's synthesis, the reactants needed are

Ethanol is converted into ethoxy ethane:

What is the product in the given reaction?

The major product of the following reactions is

Which of the following on heating gives an ether as major product?

Ethyl bromide reacts with sodium methoxide to form ethyl methyl ether. It is an example of :

Which of the following reaction(s) can be used for the preparation of alkyl halides?
(i) Williamson synthesis
(ii) Hoffmann Bromamide reaction
(iii) Swart's reaction
(iv) Wurtz reaction

Which of the following alkyl halide is used in williamson synthesis?

Anisole can be prepared by the action of methyl iodide on sodium phenate. The reaction is called

How many of the following can be prepared by Williamson's ether synthesis in good yield?


Which of the following reaction gives phenylpropyl ether.

Which of the following reactants can be used in the williamson's ether synthesis :
