One alternative to it is bimolecular dehydration, and one ingredient in this process is sometimes produced via the Finkelstein reaction.
One alternative to it is bimolecular dehydration, and one ingredient in this process is sometimes produced via the Finkelstein reaction. Another alternative to this reaction is alkoxymercuration, and during this reaction a competing E2 (*) elimination can take place, producing side products like propene.  It fails with tertiary halides and can produce sodium bromide as a by-product. For 10 points― identify this SN2 reaction which uses an alkoxide ion and a primary alkyl halide to produce an ether.
One alternative to it is bimolecular dehydration, and one ingredient in this process is sometimes produced via the Finkelstein reaction.
Williamson ether synthesis