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  4. The reaction CH3 - overset underset|CH3CH - CH2 - OCH2 - CH3 + HI xrightarrow textHeated......... Which of the following compounds will be formed?

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Q. The reaction
$CH_3 - \overset{\underset{|}{C}H_3}{C}H - CH_2 - OCH_2 - CH_3 + HI \xrightarrow{\text{Heated}}$.........
Which of the following compounds will be formed?

AIPMTAIPMT 2007Alcohols Phenols and Ethers

Solution:

When conc. $HI$ or $HBr$ reacts with ether, the corresponding alcohol and iodide is formed. When there is a case of mixed ethers the halogen atom attaches to the smaller alkyl group, due to steric effect.

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