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Di-tert butyl ether cannot be made by Williamson’* synthesis. Explain why ?

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To prepare di tert-butyl ether by Williamson’* synthesis, we need tert-butyl bromide and Sodium tertiary butoxide. Since tert-butyl bromide being 3°-alkyl halide prefers to undergo elimination rather than substitution, therefore the product obtained is isobutylene rather than ditertiary butyl ether.

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