Organic Chemistry Questions and Answers – Preparation of Ethers | Organic Chemistry Multiple Choice Questions and Answers

(1) Chloroethane reacts with X to form diethyl ether. What is X?
[A] NaOH
[B] H2SO4
[C] C2H5ONa
[D] Na2S2O3
Answer: C2H5ONa
(2) The reaction given below is known as by which o the following reaction?

C2H5ONa+IC2H5→C2H5OC2H5+NaI

[A] Kolbe’s synthesis
[B] Wurtz’s synthesis
[C] Williamson’s synthesis
[D] Grignard’s synthesis
Answer: Williamson’s synthesis

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(3) The Williamson ether synthesis produces ethers by reacting which of the following?
[A] alcohol with a metal
[B] alkoxide with a metal
[C] alkoxide with an alkyl halide
[D] alkyl halide with an aldehyde
Answer: alkoxide with an alkyl halide
(4) In which case would a Williamson ether synthesis fail?
[A] sodium ethoxide + iodomethane
[B] sodium ethoxide + iodoethane
[C] sodium ethoxide + 2-iodopropane
[D] sodium ethoxide + 2-iodo-2-methylpropane
Answer: sodium ethoxide + 2-iodo-2-methylpropane
(5) Which of the following reagents should be used to prepare tert-butyl ethyl ether?
[A] tert-butyl bromide and sodium ethoxide
[B] tert-butyl alcohol and ethyl bromide
[C] tert-butyl alcohol and ethanol
[D] potassium tert-butoxide and ethyl bromide
Answer: potassium tert-butoxide and ethyl bromide
(6) Which of the following reagents should be used to prepare tert-butyl propyl ether?
[A] 2-methylpropene and 1-propanol
[B] 2-methylpropene, acetic acid and 1-propanol
[C] 2-methylpropene, H2SO4 and 1-propanol
[D] 1-propyl bromide and tert-butyl alcohol
Answer: 2-methylpropene, H2SO4 and 1-propanol
(7) What will be the reactant and reaction condition required for the given reaction?

CH3CH2OH +? → C2H5OC2H5

[A] H2SO4, 413K
[B] H2SO4, 443K
[C] HNO3, 413K
[D] HNO3, 443K
Answer: H2SO4, 413K
(8) Which of the following is the method of preparation of ether?
[A] Dows process
[B] Williamson synthesis
[C] By decarboxylation of salicylic acid
[D] Hock method
Answer: Williamson synthesis
(9) Williamson synthesis proceed visa which of the following mechanism?
[A] SN1
[B] SN2
[C] E1
[D] E2
Answer: SN2
(10) Which of the following is the commercial method of formation of ether?
[A] Dehydration of alcohol
[B] Williamson ether synthesis
[C] Ullmann condensation
[D] Preparation of epoxides
Answer: Williamson ether synthesis

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