Reaction of sodium ethoxide with 1-bromopentane at 30 $\circ$ C yields primarily: A)CH₃CH₂CH₂CH=CH₂ B)CH₃CH₂CH=CHCH₃ C)CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₃ D)CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂OH E)CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂OCH₂CH₃

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Sodium ethoxide is a strong base and a good nucleophile. In the reaction with 1-bromopentane, it will perform a nucleophilic substitution (S_N2) to form the ether, ethyl pentyl ether (CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂OCH₂CH₃).

Reaction of Sodium Ethoxide with 1-Bromopentane at 30 ∘\circ∘ C Yields Primarily: A)CH3CH2CH2CH=CH2 B)CH3CH2CH=CHCH3 C)CH3CH2CH2CH2CH3 D)CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2OH E)CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2OCH2CH3

Reaction of Sodium Ethoxide with 1-Bromopentane at 30^$\circ$C Yields Primarily:
A)CH₃CH₂CH₂CH=CH₂
B)CH₃CH₂CH=CHCH₃
C)CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₃
D)CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂OH
E)CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂OCH₂CH₃