Engineering
Chemistry
Chemical reactions of ether
Question
Anisole is the product obtained from phenol by the reaction known as
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Solution
Phenol reacts with alkyl halides in alkali solution to form phenyl ethers (Williamson's synthesis). The phenoxide ion is a nucleophile and will replace halogen of alkyl halide.
