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(1) What volume of 1-butanol is needed to convert 1.00 gram of benzhydrol to n-butyl benzydryl ether?
(2) Write the mechanism for the acid catalyzed condensation of ethyl alcohol to give diethyl ether. Note: make sure your mechanism has the following three steps (a) protonation (b) SN2 (not SN1) and finally (c) deprotonation.