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Q. $C_6H_5OC_2H_5$ reacts with HI to give

UP CPMTUP CPMT 2014Alcohols Phenols and Ethers

Solution:

In case of alkyl aryl ethers, the products are always phenol and an alkyl halide as the $O - CH_2CH_3$ bond is weaker than $O - C_6H_5$ which has partial double bond character.
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