The collision theory in chemistry is used for the prediction of the rates of the chemical reactions, it is mainly used for the calculation of the rate of the chemical reactions occurring in the gaseous state.
The main assumption of this theory is reacting substance (atom or molecule) must come and collide to react and form a product. It was proposed by Max Trautz in the year 1916.
Williamson ether synthesis is an organic reaction, forming an ether from an organohalide anda deprotonated alcohol(alkoxide). It involves the reaction of an alkoxide ion with a primary alky halide via SN2 reaction. The reaction to form propoxypropane using Williamson reaction is as shown
CH3CH2CHONa + CH3CH2CH2Br = C2H5CH2-O-CH2C2H5 + NaBr
Sodium propoxide 1-Bromopropane 1- Propoxypropane
The reaction is passive transport
