Williamson synthesis is the most common way for obtaining ethers, called after its developer Alexander Williamson. It is an organic reaction of forming ethers from an organohalide and an alkoxide. The reaction is carried out according to the SN2 mechanism.
On the attached picture it is shown required alkoxide ion, <span>alkyl(aryl)bromide and the ether that forms from the reactants. </span>
You just switch them around
The integrated rate law for a second-order reaction is given by:
![\frac{1}{[A]t} = \frac{1}{[A]0} + kt](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%20%5Cfrac%7B1%7D%7B%5BA%5Dt%7D%20%3D%20%20%20%5Cfrac%7B1%7D%7B%5BA%5D0%7D%20%2B%20kt%20)
where, [A]t= the concentration of A at time t,
[A]0= the concentration of A at time t=0
<span>k =</span> the rate constant for the reaction
<u>Given</u>: [A]0= 4 M, k = 0.0265 m–1min–1 and t = 180.0 min
Hence, ![\frac{1}{[A]t} = \frac{1}{4} + (0.0265 X 180)](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%20%5Cfrac%7B1%7D%7B%5BA%5Dt%7D%20%3D%20%5Cfrac%7B1%7D%7B4%7D%20%2B%20%280.0265%20X%20180%29%20)
<span> = 4.858</span>
<span><span><span>Therefore, [A]</span>t</span>= 0.2058 M.</span>
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<span>Answer: C</span>oncentration of A, after 180 min, is 0.2058 M