Ethyl chloride reacts with sodium ethoxide to form a compound A. Which of the following reactions also yields A?

Options

A. `C_(2)H_(5)CI, KOH (alc), Delta`
B. `2C_(2)H_(5)OH,` conc `H_(2)SO_(4) 140^(@)C`
C. `C_(2)H_(5)CI,` Mg (dry ether)
D. `C_(2)H_(2) dil H_(2)SO_(4), HgSO_(4)`

Answer

b

Explanation

`C_(2)H_(5)CI+NaOC_(2)H_(5)to H_(5)C_(2)-O-C_(2)H_(5)+NaCI`
Reaction of ethyl alcolhol with Conc.`H_(2)SO_(4)`at `140^(@)`C also gives diethyl ether. `2C_(2)H_(5)Ohoverset(Conc.H_(2)SO_(4))underset(140^(@))to C_(2)H_(5)OC_(2)H_(5)+H_(2)O`