Methyl phenyl ether + HI → Product. Product is

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Methyl phenyl ether + HI → Product. Product is (A) Phenol (B) Methanol (C) Benzyl alcohol (D) None of these

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Anisole is decomposed by cone, hydroiodic acid into phenol <img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="image" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/img/question/chemistry/ac57a764ff0736bb153cd8cedafcbbf9-.jpeg" /> Generally iodine attaches itself to smaller group. This reaction is used for estimation of methoxy group (Zeisel's method).

Q. Methyl phenyl ether $+ H I \to$ Product. Product is

Phenol

Methanol

Benzyl alcohol

None of these

Anisole is decomposed by cone, hydroiodic acid into phenol

Generally iodine attaches itself to smaller group. This reaction is used for estimation of methoxy group (Zeisel's method).

Q. Methyl phenyl ether +HI→ Product. Product is