JEE Main 2021 — Alcohols Phenols And Ethers Question with Solution
From: JEE Main 2021 (Online) 27th August Morning Shift
Question
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 :
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 :
Choose an option
Show full solutionCorrect option: B
Correct answer
B(A) is correct but (R) is not correct
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