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alkyl halide

The Williamson Ether Synthesis

The Williamson Ether Synthesis In the Williamson Ether Synthesis, an alkyl halide (or sulfonate, such as a tosylate or mesylate) undergoes nucleophilic substitution (SN2) by an alkoxide to give an ether.

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