The reaction CH3 - overset underset|CH3CH - CH2 - OCH2 - CH3 + HI xrightarrow textHeated......... Which of the following compounds will be formed?

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The reaction CH3 - overset underset|CH3CH - CH2 - OCH2 - CH3 + HI xrightarrow textHeated......... Which of the following compounds will be formed? (A)  (B)  (C)  (D)

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

When conc. HI or HBr reacts with ether, the corresponding alcohol and iodide is formed. When there is a case of mixed ethers the halogen atom attaches to the smaller alkyl group, due to steric effect.

Q. The reaction
$C H_{3} - C ∣ C H_{3} H - C H_{2} - OC H_{2} - C H_{3} + H I Heated$ .........
Which of the following compounds will be formed?

When conc. $H I$ or $H B r$ reacts with ether, the corresponding alcohol and iodide is formed. When there is a case of mixed ethers the halogen atom attaches to the smaller alkyl group, due to steric effect.

Q. The reaction CH3​−C∣C​H3​H−CH2​−OCH2​−CH3​+HIHeated​......... Which of the following compounds will be formed?

When conc. HI or HBr reacts with ether, the corresponding alcohol and iodide is formed. When there is a case of mixed ethers the halogen atom attaches to the smaller alkyl group, due to steric effect.

Q. The reaction
$C H_{3} - C ∣ C H_{3} H - C H_{2} - OC H_{2} - C H_{3} + H I Heated$ .........
Which of the following compounds will be formed?

When conc. $H I$ or $H B r$ reacts with ether, the corresponding alcohol and iodide is formed. When there is a case of mixed ethers the halogen atom attaches to the smaller alkyl group, due to steric effect.