Question

Products for the below reaction are:

• A.
• B.
• C.

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Answer 2

The given reaction involves the cleavage of the ether bond using $\text{HI}$. The major products are formed through the nucleophilic substitution of $\text{HI}$ on the ether linkage. The reaction mechanism proceeds as follows:

Protonation of the ether oxygen atom by $\text{HI}$, resulting in the formation of an oxonium ion intermediate.
Cleavage of the $\text{C–O}$ bond forms cyclohexanol and a tertiary carbocation ($(\text{CH}_3)_3\text{C}^+$).
The tertiary carbocation rapidly reacts with $\text{I}^-$ to form $(\text{CH}_3)_3\text{C–I}$ as the final product.
The correct option is (A) :