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Major products formed in the reaction of t-butyl methyl ether with HI are
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Solution:
Major products formed when t-butyl methyl ether reacts with HI are tert-butyl iodide and methanol.
The cleavage of C—O bond in ethers takes place under drastic conditions with excess of hydrogen halide, HX. This reaction follows SN​1 mechanism.