Alcohols Phenols and Ethers - Result Question 56
####57. Among the following ethers, which one will produce methyl alcohol on treatment with hot concentrated $HI$ ?
[NEET 2013]
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d) $CH_3-CH_2-CH_2-CH_2-O-CH_3$
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Solution:
- (b) The reaction will proceed via $S_N 1$ mechanism because alkyl group attached is $3^{\circ}$.
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.
