Assertion (A) tert-butyl methyl ether on treatment with HI at 100° C gives a mixture of methyl iodide and tert-butyl alcohol. Reason (R) This reaction occur via S N 2 mechanism.

Question

Assertion (A) tert-butyl methyl ether on treatment with HI at 100° C gives a mixture of methyl iodide and tert-butyl alcohol. Reason (R) This reaction occur via S N 2 mechanism. (A) If both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is correct explanation of Assertion. (B) If both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion. (C) If Assertion is true but Reason is false. (D) If both Assertion and Reason are false.

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tert-butyl methyl ether on treatment with HI at 100°C gives tert-butyl iodide and methyl iodide. This reaction occur via SN1 mechanism.

Q. Assertion $(A)$ tert-butyl methyl ether on treatment with HI at $10 0^{\circ} C$ gives a mixture of methyl iodide and tert-butyl alcohol.
Reason $(R)$ This reaction occur via $S_{N} 2$ mechanism.

If both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is correct explanation of Assertion.

If both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.

If Assertion is true but Reason is false.

If both Assertion and Reason are false.

tert-butyl methyl ether on treatment with $H I$ at $10 0^{\circ} C$ gives tert-butyl iodide and methyl iodide. This reaction occur via $S_{N} 1$ mechanism.

Q. Assertion (A) tert-butyl methyl ether on treatment with HI at 100∘C gives a mixture of methyl iodide and tert-butyl alcohol. Reason (R) This reaction occur via SN​2 mechanism.