MHT CET Chemistry question

tert-butyl methyl ether on heating with anhydrous HI in ether gives

(A)Correct
(B)
(C)
(D)None of the above

Answer: (A)

Solution

With a tertiary alkyl group the protonated ether cleaves by the path: the stable carbocation forms, leaves with the departing and is captured by to give

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