Question
Write the equations involved in the following reactions:
(i) Reimer - Tiemann reaction
(ii) Williamson’s ether synthesis
Solution
(i) Reimer-Tiemann reaction:
(ii) Williamson’s ether synthesis:
When alkyl halide is reacted with sodium alkoxide it gives ether
R-X + R’ – ONa -----> R – O - R’ + NaX
Alkyl halide sodium alkoxide ether
An example is a reaction of sodium ethoxide with chloroethane to form diethyl ether and sodium chloride.
Na+C2H5O- + C2H5Cl ---> C2H5OC2H5 + Na+Cl-
