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

Among the following ethers, which one will produce methyl alcohol on treatment with hot concentrated HI?
  1. $\mathrm{CH}_3-\mathrm{CH}_2-\mathrm{CH}_2-\mathrm{CH}_2-\mathrm{O}-\mathrm{CH}_3$



Solution

Given data : It is given to identify among the following ethers which one will produce methyl alcohol on treatment with hot concentrated HI
Explanation
t-Butyl iodide and methyl alcohol are formed when t-Butyl methyl ether reacts with hot concentrated HI acid.
Mechanism

Asked in: NEET 2013 (All India)

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