C 6 H 5 - O - CH 2 CH 3 + HI → ∆ X + Y Identify X and Y in the above reaction?

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$C_{6} H_{5} - O - {CH}_{2} {CH}_{3} + HI \overset{∆}{\to} X + Y$

Identify $X$ and $Y$ in the above reaction?

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When an alkyl aryl ether is reacted with halogen acid (HX), the products are always phenol and an alkyl halide. Such ethers are cleaved at the alkyl-oxygen bond due to the more stable aryl-oxygen bond.

Stream:NTA_ABHYAS_NEETSubject:ChemistryTopic:ALCOHOL & ETHERSubtopic:REACTIONS OF ALCOHOLS and ETHERS

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