Question

When alkyl halide is heated with dry $A{{g}_{2}}O,$ it produces

• A. ester
• B. ether
• C. ketone
• D. alcohol

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

ether

Answer 2

Alkyl halide on reaction with dry silver oxide gives ether. $\underset{\text{Alkyl halide}}{2RX} + Ag_2O \to \underset{\text{ether}}{R-O-R} + 2AgX$