Alkoxides reaction with inorganic esters

The reaction of alkyl sulfates with alkoxide ions is quite similar to 10-12 in mechanism and scope. Other inorganic esters can also be used. One of the most common usages of the reaction is the formation of methyl ethers of alcohols and phenols by treatment of alkoxides or aroxides with methyl sulfate. The alcohol or phenol can be methylated directly, by treatment with dimethyl sulfate and alumina in cyclohexane. Carboxylic esters sometimes give ethers when treated with alkoxides (Bal2 mechanism, p. 473) in a very similar process (see also 10-24). 

Reaction between alkoxides or arox-ides and alkyl halides (Williamson) 0-14 Reaction between alkoxides or arox-ides and inorganic esters 0-15 Alkylation of alcohols or phenols with diazo compounds 0-16 Dehydration of alcohols 0-17 Transetherification 0-19 Alkylation of alcohols with onium salts... 

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