Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Chemistry

Chapter

Organic: Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers

Question:

The principal organic product in the reaction 

Options:

Correct Answer:

Explanation:

In the presence of an acid, the cleavage of cyclic ethers occur by SN2 with some SN1 characters in the transition state. So, the attack of the nucleophile (I-) occurs on more hindered carbon.