Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R ) :
Assertion (A) : Synthesis of ethyl phenyl ether may be achieved by Williamson synthesis.
Reason (R ) : Reaction of bromobenzene with sodium ethoxide yields ethyl phenyl ether. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

Options

A. Both (A) and (R ) are correct and (R ) is the correct explanation of (A)
B. Both (A) and (R ) are correct but (R ) is NOT the correct explanation of (A)
C. (A) is not correct but (R ) is correct
D. (A) is correct but (R ) is NOT correct