Q. Which of the following reactions does not yield an ether?
A) Sodium methoxide reacts with dimethyl sulphate
B) Sodium ethoxide reacts with ethyl bromide
C) Sodium ethoxide reacts with bromocyclopropane
D) Ethanol reacts with $CH_{2}N_{2}$ in presence of $HBF_{4}$
Explanation
(c)
$2{^\circ}$ alkyl halides tend to undergo elimination. Thus bromocyclopentane on treatment with sodium ethoxide gives cyclopentane rather than cyclophenyl ethyl ether
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