Chapter 9, Problem 9.55AP

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

An explanation for the failure of the reaction done by the chemist Dimma Light is to be stated.

Concept introduction:

Williamson ether synthesis is the reaction of an alkoxide with an alkyl halide to give back ether as a product. The mechanism via which reaction takes place is ${\text{S}}_{\text{N}}\text{2}$.

The ${\text{S}}_{\text{N}}\text{2}$ reaction is a nucleophilic substitution bimolecular reaction in which the addition of incoming nucleophile and removal of outgoing nucleophile takes place simultaneously. The rate of reaction depends upon both the substrate and reactant in the rate law equation.