Write the chemical reactions for the preparation of anisole and phenetole from phenol.
(N/A) The preparation of anisole and phenetole from phenol involves two steps:
$1$. Formation of sodium phenoxide: Phenol reacts with $NaOH$ to form sodium phenoxide and water.
$C_6H_5OH + NaOH \rightarrow C_6H_5ONa + H_2O$
$2$. Williamson ether synthesis: Sodium phenoxide reacts with alkyl halides ($CH_3I$ or $CH_3CH_2I$) to form ethers.
For Anisole: $C_6H_5ONa + CH_3I \rightarrow C_6H_5OCH_3 + NaI$
For Phenetole: $C_6H_5ONa + CH_3CH_2I \rightarrow C_6H_5OCH_2CH_3 + NaI$
$1$. Formation of sodium phenoxide: Phenol reacts with $NaOH$ to form sodium phenoxide and water.
$C_6H_5OH + NaOH \rightarrow C_6H_5ONa + H_2O$
$2$. Williamson ether synthesis: Sodium phenoxide reacts with alkyl halides ($CH_3I$ or $CH_3CH_2I$) to form ethers.
For Anisole: $C_6H_5ONa + CH_3I \rightarrow C_6H_5OCH_3 + NaI$
For Phenetole: $C_6H_5ONa + CH_3CH_2I \rightarrow C_6H_5OCH_2CH_3 + NaI$
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