Question

(A) Tert butyl methyl ether is not prepared by the reaction of tert butyl bromide with sodium methoxide.
(R) Sodium methoxide is a strong nucleophile.

• A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation to A
• B. Both A and R are true and R is not the correctexplanation to A
• C. A is true but R is false
• D. A is false but R is true

Answer 1

The correct option is B Both A and R are true and R is not the correctexplanation to A
B
Being a strong neuclophile sodium methoxide can cause elimination reaction with a tertiary hallide.