Q. Action of hydrogen iodide on anisole gives,

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Solution:

Action of hydrogen iodide on anisole gives phenol and iodomethane. This is because methyl phenyl oxonium ion is formed by the protonation of ether and the bond between is weaker than the bond between

The reaction is as follow:

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