Alcohols Phenols and Ethers - Result Question 56
####57. Among the following ethers, which one will produce methyl alcohol on treatment with hot concentrated
[NEET 2013]
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
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Solution:
- (b) The reaction will proceed via
COC(C)(C)C CC(C)(C)C(C)(C)C(C)(C)C
(Highly stable)
When tertiary alkyl group is attached then it forms alkyl iodide because of the stability of tertiary carbocation.
