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Propose an efficient synthesis process for this transformation.
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Williamson Ether Synthesis:

Williamson ether synthesis is a type of coupling reaction for the formation of ethers. This reaction involves the formation of an ether from an alkyl halide and an alcohol. 

The reaction involves SNmechanism for the attack of the alkoxide ion on the alkyl halide.

 

R-O-  + R'-X    R-O-R' + X-where,R-O- is the alkoxide ionR'-X is the alkyl halideR-O-R' is the Ether

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The given reactant is-

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Step 1 : Formation of the alkoxide ion from the given alcohol by using sodium

 

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