Question: Show how the following ethers might be synthesized using (1) alkoxymercuration-demercuration and (2) the Williamson synthesis. (When one of these methods cannot be used for

Show how the following ethers might be synthesized using (1) alkoxymercuration-demercuration and (2) the Williamson synthesis. (When one of these methods cannot be used for the given ether, point out why it will not work.)
(a) 2-methoxybutane
(b) ethyl cyclohexyl ether
(c) 1-methoxy-2-methylcyclopentane
(d) 1-methoxy-1-methylcyclopentane
(e) 1-isopropoxy-1-methylcyclopentane
(f) tert-butyl phenyl ether

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