What would be the expected product when dimethyl ether is treated with \(HI\) in excess
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is option 2. Methyl iodide only.
Dimethyl ether when treated with hydrogen iodide \((HI)\) it gives methanol and methyl iodide. But due to the presence of excess \(HI\) the methanol also gets converted to methyl iodide.
