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Chemistry
When alkyl aryl ether is heated with HI, it gives
Q. When alkyl aryl ether is heated with HI, it gives
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A
alcohol and phenol
20%
B
alcohol and aryl halide
26%
C
phenol and alkyl halide
46%
D
alkyl halide and aryl halide
9%
Solution:
When alkyl aryl ether is heated with HI, R-O bond (where, R = alkyl group) cleaves and alkyl halide and phenol are obtained
alkyl phenyl ether
C
6
H
5
−
O
−
R
+
H
I
→
alkyl halide
R
I
+
phenol
C
6
H
5
O
H