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Chemistry Question on Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers

When alkyl aryl ether is heated with HI, it gives

A

alcohol and phenol

B

alcohol and aryl halide

C

phenol and alkyl halide

D

alkyl halide and aryl halide

Answer

phenol and alkyl halide

Explanation

Solution

When alkyl aryl ether is heated with HI, R-O bond (where, R = alkyl group) cleaves and alkyl halide and phenol are obtained alkyl phenyl eitherC6H5−O−R+HI ⟶ alkyl halideRI +phenolC6 H5OH { ^{ C_6 H_5 - O - R + HI}_{ alkyl \, phenyl \, either} \, \longrightarrow \, ^{RI}_{ alkyl \, halide} \, + ^{ C_6 \, H_5 OH}_{ phenol}}