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In Williamson synthesis, an alkyl halide reacts with sodium:

AAntimonide
BAlkoxide
CAluminate
DArsenate
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Alkoxide
1. The oxygen nucleophile must be strongly basic. 2. It comes from an alcohol treated with sodium. 3. That species is a sodium alkoxide. _Source: syllabus Chemistry Part II, Class XII, Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers._
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