Phenyl methyl ether (anisole) reacts with HI to give phenol and methyl iodide and not…
Chemistry · Class 12 · CBSE — Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers
Phenyl methyl ether (anisole) reacts with HI to give phenol and methyl iodide and not iodobenzene and methyl alcohol because
- I– ion prefers to combine with the smaller group in order to minimise steric hindrance
- I– ion is not reactive towards benzene
- phenol is formed as a result of hydrolysis of iodobenzene
- methyl alcohol formed during reaction reacts with I– to form methyl iodide.
Answer
(A) I – ion prefers to combine with the smaller group in order to minimise steric hindrance
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