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Select all the syntheses that produce the pictured ether in better than 50% yield: 2-butanol treated with sodium hydride followed by ethyl chloride ethanol treated with sodium hydride followed by 2-chlorobutane a 50/50 mixture of ethanol and 2-butanol heated with concentrated sulfuric acid 2-butanol treated with sodium hydride followed by 2-chloropropane Click Save and Submit to save and submit. Click Save All Answers to save all answers.

          Select all the syntheses that produce the pictured ether in better than 50% yield:
2-butanol treated with sodium hydride followed by ethyl chloride
ethanol treated with sodium hydride followed by 2-chlorobutane
a 50/50 mixture of ethanol and 2-butanol heated with concentrated sulfuric acid
2-butanol treated with sodium hydride followed by 2-chloropropane
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Select all the syntheses that produce the pictured ether in better than 50% yield:
2-butanol treated with sodium hydride followed by ethyl chloride
ethanol treated with sodium hydride followed by 2-chlorobutane
a 50/50 mixture of ethanol and 2-butanol heated with concentrated sulfuric acid
2-butanol treated with sodium hydride followed by 2-chloropropane
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2-butanol treated with sodium hydride followed by ethyl chloride: This reaction involves the substitution of a hydroxyl group with a chloride group. The yield of this reaction is not mentioned, so we cannot determine if it is better than 50%. Therefore, we cannot Show more…

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Select all the syntheses that produce the pictured other in better than 50% yield. 2-butanol treated with sodium hydride followed by ethyl chloride. Ethanol treated with sodium hydride followed by 2-chlorobutane. A 50/50 mixture of ethanol and 2-butanol heated with concentrated sulfuric acid. 2-butanol treated with sodium hydride followed by 2-chloropropane. Click Save and Submit to save and submit. Click Save All Answers to save all answers.