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Which of the following is the correct method for synthesising methyl-t-butyl ether and why ?
i. `(CH_(3))_(3)CBr+NaOMe rarr`
ii. `CH_(3)Br+NaO-t-Bu rarr`

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(ii) Substitution always competes with elimination. Since `3^(@)` alkyl halides preferentially undergo elimination while `1^(@)` alkyl halides preferentially undergoes substitution, therefore, reaction (i) will undergo elimination to give isobutylene while reaction (ii) will undergo substitution to give t-butyl methyl ether.
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