Question

Which product formed during the reaction between sodium phenoxide and ethyl iodide on heating?

• A. Benzyl alcohol
• B. Phenol
• C. Phenetol
• D. none of the above

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Phenetol

Answer 2

$^{ C_6 H_5 ONa }_{ sodium \, phenoxide} \, \, + \, ^{ C_2 H_5 I }_{ ethyl iodide } \, \longrightarrow \, ^{ C_6 H_5 OC_2 H_5 }_{ ethylphenyl \, ether \, (phenetol) } \, + Nal$