Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Chemistry

Chapter

Organic: Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers

Question:

What is the product of the given reaction?

Options:

Correct Answer:

Explanation:

The correct answer is option 3.

In the presence of an acid, cyclic ethers are cleaved and the nucleophile attacks at the carbon which is more substituted. Thus the reaction will be as follows: