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Reaction Summary
Reaction Summary
Williamson Ether Synthesis
a)

Alkoxymercuration and Demercuration
b)

Dehydration to form ether
c)

Dehydration to form an alkene
d)

Ether cleavage with HBr or HI
e)

Ether cleavage of phenyl ethers with HBr or HI
f)

Autooxidation
g)

Sulfide synthesis from thiols
h)

Sulfide with alkyl halide
i)

Sulfonium reacting with nucleophiles
j)

Sulfide oxidation
k)

Epoxide synthesis
l)

Halohydrin formation
m)

Halohydrin formation of epoxide
n)

Epoxide reaction with HX
o)

Formation of epoxide in acid and water
p)

Epoxide reaction in acid and alcohol
q)

Epoxide reaction with Grignard reagent
r)

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