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C(2)H(5)OH+Na" (Metal)"rarr X, X+C(2)H(5...

`C_(2)H_(5)OH+Na" (Metal)"rarr X, X+C_(2)H_(5)Br overset("Williamson reaction")rarrY`. What are X and Y?

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`C_(2)H_(5)OH+Na rarr C_(2)H_(5)ON a:C_(2)H_(5)Br overset("Williamson")underset("reaction")rarr C_(2)H_(5)-O-C_(2)H_(5)`
Ethanol on heating with sodium gives sodium ethoxide, in which sodium ethoxide is further reacted with bromo ethane to give ethoxy ethane.
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