The heating of phenyl methyl ether with HI produces
(a) iodobenzene
(b) phenol
(c) benzene
(d) ethyl chloride.
(a) iodobenzene
(b) phenol
(c) benzene
(d) ethyl chloride.
1 Answer
Ans : (b) phenol
Solution :
The heating of phenyl methyl ether with HI produces phenol.
$\require{mhchem}\ce{C6H5-O-CH3 +HI->[\ \Delta\ ]C6H5-OH +CH3-I}$
A molecule of HI is added to ether. I atom is added to CH3 group and H atom is attached to O atom. Here, Ph-bond is not broken as nucleophilic aromatic substitution requires drastic conditions.