Williamson synthesis of ether is an example of:

nucleophilic additon

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electrophilic addition

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electrophilic substitution

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nucleophilic substitution

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Solution

The correct option is B nucleophilic substitution
The Williamson ether synthesis is an organic reaction, forming an ether from an organohalide and alcohol. It involves the reaction of an alkoxide ion with a primary alkyl halide via an $S_{N} 2$ reaction.

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