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Q. What are $X$ and $Y$ in the following reaction?
$CH _{3}- \underset{\overset{|}{C}H_3}{\overset{\underset{|}{C}H_3}{C}} - OCH _{3}+ HI \longrightarrow X+Y$
X Y
(a) $\left( H _{3} C \right)_{3}I$ $CH _{3} OH$
(b) $\left( H _{3} C \right)_{3} COH$ $CH _{3}I$
(c) image $CH _{3}$
(d) $CH_3 - \underset{\overset{|}{C}H_3}{C} = CH_2$ $CH _{2} O$

AP EAMCETAP EAMCET 2018

Solution:

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When ether reacts with $HI$, it gives alcohol as a product and methyl iodiđe as by-product.