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What happens when ethyl methyl ether reacts with hydrogen iodide (HI)? |
Ethyl iodide is formed Methyl iodide is formed Both methyl and ethyl iodide are formed None of the above |
Methyl iodide is formed |
The correct answer is option 2. Methyl iodide is formed When mixed ethers are cleaved by acids, the alkyl halide produced depend on the nature of group attached to the oxygen. If one of the group is methyl group and the other is a higher primary alkyl group, methyl halide is produced.
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