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A good Williamson synthesis of ethyl methyl ether would be What is wrong with th...

A good Williamson synthesis of ethyl methyl ether would be

What is wrong with the following proposed synthesis of ethyl methyl ether? First, ethanol is treated with acid to protonate the hydroxyl group (making it a good leaving group), and then sodium methoxide is added to displace water.

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