Question

On heating diethyl ether with conc. HI, 2 moles of which of the following is formed.

• A. Ethanol
• B. Iodoform
• C. Ethyl iodide
• D. Methyl iodide

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Ethyl iodide

Answer 2

$C_{2}H_{5} - O - C_{2}H_{5} + 2HI \rightarrow \underset{\text{Ethyliodide}}{2C_{2}H_{5}I} + H_{2}O$