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Ether from the alkylation of alkoxides by alkyl halides. In order for reaction to go smoothly, the alkyl halides are preferred to be primary.
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Li, J.J. (2014). Williamson ether synthesis. In: Name Reactions. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-03979-4_286
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