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Allyl phenyl ether can be prepared by heating :
ChemistryHaloalkanes and HaloarenesJEE MainJEE Main 2014 (09 Apr Online)
Options:
  • A CH2 = CH - Br + C6H5 - CH2 - ONa
  • B C6H5 - CH = CH - Br + CH3 - ONa
  • C CH2 =​ CH - CH2 - Br + C6H5ONa
  • D C6H5Br + CH2 = CH - CH2 - ONa
Solution:
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The correct answer is: CH2 =​ CH - CH2 - Br + C6H5ONa

It is a Williamson's ether synthesis reaction. It is a SN2 reaction. Aryl halides will not undergo nucleophilic substitution reactions readily. Hence, allyl-phenyl ether can be prepared by reaction of allyl halide and phenoxide ion as follows

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