Assertion: refer image Reason: Alkyl aryl ethers on reaction with halogen acid always form aryl halide due to formation of highly stable carbocation.

Question

Assertion: refer image Reason: Alkyl aryl ethers on reaction with halogen acid always form aryl halide due to formation of highly stable carbocation. (A) If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the 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

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

In case of alkyl aryl ethers, the products are always phenol and alkyl halide and never an aryl halide and alcohol. This is due to the fact that O—C6H5 bond has partial double bond and is stronger than O—R bond. Therefore, halide ion exclusively breaks the O—R bond forming alkyl halide and phenol.

Q. Assertion : refer image Reason : Alkyl aryl ethers on reaction with halogen acid always form aryl halide due to formation of highly stable carbocation.

If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the 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

Q. Assertion : refer image
Reason : Alkyl aryl ethers on reaction with halogen acid always form aryl halide due to formation of highly stable carbocation.