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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`

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The correct Answer is:
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)`
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