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Explain Williamson's ether synethesis.

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When alkyl halide reacts with sodium alkoxide ethers are obtained.
`R-Ona+R'X to underset("ether")(R-O-R')+NaX`
`Ex. C_(2)H_(5)ONa +C_(2)H_(5)Br to C_(2)H_(5)OCH_(2)H_(5)+NaBr`
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