A

`C_6H_5OC_2H_5`

B

`C_2H_5OC_2H_5`

C

`C_6H_5OC_6H_5`

D

`C_6H_5I`

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The correct Answer is:
B
`C_2H_5O^(-)` will abstract a proton from phenol to give a phenoxide ion. It will attack the methyl carbon of alkyl iodide to form `C_6H_5OC_2H_5` ( by nucleophilic attack) . However , if `C_2H_5O^(-)` is in excess , then `C_2H_5OC_2H_5` will be formed because `C_2H_5O^(-)` is a better nucleophile than `C_6H_5O^(-)` .
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