Phenyl methyl ether (anisole) reacts with HI to give phenol and methyl iodide and not iodobenzene and methyl alcohol because

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Phenyl methyl ether (anisole) reacts with HI to give phenol and methyl iodide and not iodobenzene and methyl alcohol because (A) I- ion prefers to combine with the smaller group in order to minimise steric hindrance (B) I- ion is not reactive towards benzene (C) phenol is formed as a result of hydrolysis of iodobenzene (D) methyl alcohol formed during reaction reacts with I- to form methyl iodide

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Correct answer is (a) I- ion prefers to combine with the smaller group in order to minimise steric hindrance

Q. Phenyl methyl ether (anisole) reacts with $H I$ to give phenol and methyl iodide and not iodobenzene and methyl alcohol because

$I^{-}$ ion prefers to combine with the smaller group in order to minimise steric hindrance

$I^{-}$ ion is not reactive towards benzene

phenol is formed as a result of hydrolysis of iodobenzene

methyl alcohol formed during reaction reacts with $I^{-}$ to form methyl iodide

Correct answer is (a) $I^{-}$ ion prefers to combine with the smaller group in order to minimise steric hindrance

Q. Phenyl methyl ether (anisole) reacts with HI to give phenol and methyl iodide and not iodobenzene and methyl alcohol because

I− ion prefers to combine with the smaller group in order to minimise steric hindrance

I− ion is not reactive towards benzene