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QNEET-2017-Ch-944: NEET 2017 Chemistry - Class 12 NEET-2017-Ch-944 Solution: The heating of phenyl methyl ether with HI produces iodobenzene …
The heating of phenyl methyl ether with HI produces iodobenzene phenol benzene ethyl chloride.
Multiple Choice Options
- A iodobenzene
- B phenol
- C benzene
- D ethyl chloride.
Step-by-Step Verified Solution
In case of phenyl methyl ether, methyl
phenyl oxonium ion
is formed
by protonation of ether. The O�CH 3
bond is weaker
than O�C 6 H 5
bond as O�C 6 H 5
has partial double
bond character. Therefore, the attack by I�
ion breaks
O�CH 3
bond to form CH 3 I.