Phenol on treatment with diethyl sulphate in presence of NaOH gives |
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a) |
Phenetole |
b) |
Anisole |
c) |
Diphenyl ether |
d) |
Diethyl ether |
Phenol on treatment with diethyl sulphate in presence of NaOH gives |
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a) |
Phenetole |
b) |
Anisole |
c) |
Diphenyl ether |
d) |
Diethyl ether |
(a)
Diethyl sulphate in the presence of NaOH acts as alkylating agent, it causes alkylation of phenol to give ethyl phenyl ether which is also called phenetole.
diethyl sulphate phenetole