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Chemistry
Action of hydrogen iodide on anisole gives,
Q. Action of hydrogen iodide on anisole gives,
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A
phenol and iodomethane
B
iodobenzene and methanol
C
phenol and methanol
D
iodobenzene and iodomethane
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
O
−
C
H
3
is weaker than the bond between
O
−
C
6
H
5
.
The reaction is as follow: