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The following is not an appropriate reaction for the preparation of t- butyl ethyl ether .
`C_(2)H_(5)ONa+CH_(3)-underset(CH_(3))underset(|)overset(CH_(3))overset(|)(C)-Cl to CH_(3)-underset(CH_(3))underset(|)overset(CH_(3))overset(|)(C)-OC_(2)H_(5)`
(i) What would be the major product of this reaction ?

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The major product of the given reaction is 2- methylprop -1- ene . It is because sodium ethoxide is a strong nucleophile as well as a strong base . Thus elimination reaction predominates over substitution .
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