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Explain the following with an example:
Williamson's ether synthesis

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Example:
C2H5OH(Ethanol)+C2H5Cl(Chloroethane)NaOHSN2C2H5OC2H5(diethylether)
Mechanism: Refer the above image.
When alcohol react with primary alkyl halide ion to form ether by SN2 reaction.

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