Explain the following with an example:Williamson ether synthesis

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251. Give equations of the following reactions:
Dilute HNO3 with phenol.
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252. Give equations of the following reactions:

Treating phenol with chloroform in presence of aqueous NaOH.
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253.

Explain the following with an example:
Kolbe’s reaction.

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254.

Explain the following with an example:
Reimer-Tiemann reaction.

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255.

Explain the following with an example:
Williamson ether synthesis.


Williamson’s synthesis: The reaction of alkyl halides with sodium alkoxide or sodium phenoxide to form ethers is called Williamson’s synthesis. For example,







This is one of the best methods for the preparation of both simple and mixed ethers.


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256. Explain the following with an example:
Unsymmetrical ether.
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257.

Write mechanism of acid dehydration of ethanol to yield ethene.

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258. How are the following conversions carried out?
Propene → Propan-2-ol.
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259. How are the following conversions carried out?
Benzyl chloride → Benzyl alcohol
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260. How are the following conversions carried out?
Ethyl magnesium chloride → propane-1-ol.
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