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An ether [A], \[{{C}_{5}}{{H}_{12}}O\], when heated with excess of hot concentrated HI produced two alkyl halides which when treated with \[NaOH\] yielded compounds [B] and [C]. Oxidation of [B] and [C] gave a propanone and an ethanoic acid respectively. The IUPAC name of the ether [A] is:                 

A. 2-ethoxypropane
B. ethoxypropane
C. methoxybutane             
D. 2-methoxybutane
Answer» B. ethoxypropane


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