Alcohols Phenols and Ethers - Result Question 51

####52. The heating of phenyl-methyl ethers with HI produces

(a) Iodobenzene

(b) Phenol

(c) Benzene

(d) Ethyl chlorides

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Solution:

  1. (b) When ArOR ethers are reacted with HI, they are cleaved at weaker OR bond to give phenol and alkyl iodide.



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