Alkyl Halides Result Question 59

59. Which of the following is the correct method for synthesising methyl-t-butyl ether and why?

$ \begin{aligned} & \left(\mathrm{CH} _3\right) _3 \mathrm{CBr}+\mathrm{NaOMe} \longrightarrow \\ & \text { or } \quad \mathrm{CH} _3 \mathrm{Br}+\mathrm{NaO}-t-\mathrm{Bu} \longrightarrow \\ \end{aligned} $

$(1997, 2M) $

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