How is diethyl ether prepared from ethyl bromide and ethyl alcohol?

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anor277
Apr 22, 2017

#"Diethyl ether"# from #"ethyl bromide.........."#?

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Well, how about #"ethyl alcohol"# and #"ethyl bromide"#, and some quantity of non-nucleophilic base...............

#"H"_3"CCH"_2"Br" + "HOCH"_2"CH"_3 stackrel("base")rarr "H"_3"CCH"_2"OCH"_2"CH"_3+"base"*"HBr"#

Of course you have to find a useful base.

Undoubtedly there would be some efficient industrial preparation. This would be conducted under rather strict conditions given the volatility and flammability of the product.

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