MHT CET Chemistry question

Among the following ethers, which one will produce methyl alcohol on treatment with hot concentrated HI?

Answer: (C)

Solution

With HI, methyl tert-butyl ether is cleaved by an SN1 path through the stable tertiary carbocation, giving and ; ethers (a), (b) and (d)

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