Question

The heating of phenyl-methyl ethers with HI produces

• A. Iodobenzene
• B. Phenol
• C. Benzene
• D. Ethyl chlorides

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Anisole reacts with HI to give methyl iodide & phenol.
$C{H}_3-O-C_6{H}_5\stackrel{HI}{\to }C{H}_{3}I+C_6{H}_{5}OH$