Which Drug Is Prepared By Williamson Synthesis?

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Williamson Ether Synthesis
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What is Williamson synthesis give example?

Williamson’s synthesis is used for the synthesis of symmetrical and unsymmetrical ethers. … The synthesis of ethers is done using alkyl halides which react with sodium alkoxide.

What Cannot be prepared by Williamson synthesis?

Williamson’s synthesis required that the alkyl halide should be 1∘ and alkoxide ion may be 1∘,2∘ or 3∘ . Thus, two ethers which cannot be prepared by Williamson’s synthesis are :

(C6H5)2O,(CH3)3COC(CH3)3.

Which molecule can be made using the Williamson ether synthesis?

You can also use the Williamson synthesis to produce

cyclic ethers

. You need a molecule that has a hydroxyl group on one carbon and a halogen atom attached to another carbon. This molecule will then undergo an S

N

2 reaction with itself, creating a cyclic ether and a halogen anion.

Can be prepared from Williamson synthesis using?


Ethers

can be prepared by Williamson synthesis in which an alkyl halide is reacted with sodium alkoxide. Di-tert-butyl ether cannot be prepared by this method.

What do you mean by Williamson synthesis?

:

a method of synthesizing ethers by reaction of a sodium alkoxide with a halogen derivative of a hydrocarbon

(as an alkyl halide) ethyl cellulose is made by the Williamson synthesis.

What is Kolbe’s synthesis?

1 : the

synthesis of a hydrocarbon (as ethane) by the electrolysis of a salt (as sodium acetate)

2 : the synthesis of salicylic acid by heating a mixture of sodium phenoxide and carbon dioxide under pressure at 180° to 200° C.

Which of the following ether Cannot be prepared?

Correct answer is

BPhO

– + CH33C—X →No ReactionOr CH33CO– + Ph—X → No ReactionHint : CH33C—X and Ph—X do not react by SN2 reaction.

Which of the following is a simple ether?


C6H5OC2H5

.

How many of the following ethers using a Williamson synthesis?

Williamson synthesis occurs by SN2 mechanism ( and primary alkyl halides are most reactive). Thus only

four ether

can be prepared .

How do ethers form?


Bimolecular dehydration

In the presence of acid, two molecules of an alcohol may lose water to form an ether. In practice, however, this bimolecular dehydration to form an ether competes with unimolecular dehydration to give an alkene.

What is unsymmetrical ether?

An unsymmetrical ether is

an ether where two groups on the two sides of an oxygen atom differ

(i.e., have an unequal number of carbon atoms). For example: ethyl methyl ether.

How are ethers prepared?

Ethers usually are prepared by

the Williamson ether synthesis

, i.e. by nucleophilic displacement on alkyl halides or sulfates. The system silver oxide/alkyl halide is also efficient.

What are the limitations of Williamson synthesis?

There are few limitations of Williamson Ether Synthesis.

Tertiary alkyl halides or sterically hindered primary or secondary alkyl halides tend to undergo E

2

elimination in the presence of the alkoxide

that in addition to being a nucleophile also act as a base.

What is Williamson continuous etherification process?

Answer: The reaction involved is as follows: In this

reaction alcohol is taken in excess and ether is distilled as soon as formed

. Since, H2SO4 remains undiminished in the reaction flask theoretically, this process is known as continuous etherification process.

How can you tell the difference between ether and alcohol?


Ethers are similar in structure to alcohols

, and both ethers and alcohols are similar in structure to water. In an alcohol one hydrogen atom of a water molecule is replaced by an alkyl group, whereas in an ether both hydrogen atoms are replaced by alkyl or aryl groups.

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