JEE Main Chemistry question

The cleavage of an aryl-alkyl ether with cold HI gives **[UP SEE 2006]**

(A)Alkyl iodide and water
(B)Aryl iodide and water
(C)Alkyl iodide, aryl iodide and water
(D)Phenol and alkyl iodineCorrect

Answer: (D)

Solution

HI cleaves an aryl–alkyl ether specifically at the alkyl–oxygen bond (the aryl–oxygen bond resists attack because of partial double-bond character from

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