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Question

Ethoxy benzene on reaction with hot and concentrated HI forms

Visual representation for Chemistry

A

ethyl iodide and phenol

B

ethyl iodide and iodobenzene

C

ethyl alcohol and iodobenzene

D

ethyl alcohol and phenol

Answer

ethyl iodide and phenol

Explanation

Solution

Ethoxy benzene is an aryl alkyl ether. When treated with hot concentrated HI, the labile alkyl group undergoes an SN2 reaction to form ethyl iodide, while the aryl–oxygen bond remains intact forming phenol.