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What causes the inefficiency of the SN1 reaction used to synthesize the given ether?
The reaction favors elimination over substitution because the alkyl halide is hindered and the alkoxide produced from the alcohol acts as a base.
The reaction favors elimination over substitution because the alkyl halide is unhindered and the alkoxide produced from the alcohol acts as an acid.
The reaction favors both elimination and substitution because the alkyl halide is hindered and the alkoxide produced from the alcohol can act as both a base and an acid.
The reaction favors both elimination and substitution because the alkyl halide is unhindered and the alkoxide produced from the alcohol can act as a base.