VIT Engineering VIT Engineering Solved Paper-2010

  • question_answer
    When p-nitrobromobenzene reacts with sodium ethoxide, the product obtained is

    A)  p-nitroanisole

    B)  ethyl phenyl ether

    C)  p-nitrophenetole

    D)  no reaction occurs

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

     In general aryl halides are highly stable and do not take part in Williamsons synthesis, but presence of strong electron withdrawing group like \[-N{{O}_{2}}\] makes the \[C-X\] bond weaker and- facilitate the substitution of \[-Br\] by \[-OR\].


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