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ChemistryALCOHOL & ETHERREACTIONS OF ALCOHOLS and ETHERSEasy2 minPYQ_2020
ChemistryEasysingle choice
The products obtained when benzyl phenyl ether is heated with HI in the mole ratio 1:1 are
1. Phenol
2. Benzyl alcohol
3. Benzyl iodide
4. Iodobenzene
Options:
Answer:
A
Solution:
Benzyl phenyl ether is an unsymmetrical ether so halide ion of HI attached to the simple alkyl group and reaction takes place by following mechanism.
1. Protonation of ether
Benzyl phenyl ether
2. Nucleophilic attack
Stream:NTA_ABHYAS_NEETSubject:ChemistryTopic:ALCOHOL & ETHERSubtopic:REACTIONS OF ALCOHOLS and ETHERS
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