Ethyl chloride is converted into diethyl ether by:

Perkins reaction

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Grignard reagent

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Wurtz reaction

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Williamson's synthesis

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The correct option is D Williamson's synthesis
By Williamson's synthesis, alkyl halide on reaction with sodium alkoxide gives ether.
$C_{2} H_{5} C l E t h y l c h l o r i d e + C_{2} H_{5} O N a S o d i u m e t h o x i d e ⟶ C_{2} H_{5} O C_{2} H_{5} D i e t h y l e t h e r + N a C l S o d i u m c h l o r i d e$

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