Anisole on heating with concentrated HI gives |
Iodobenzene Iodobenzene and methanol Phenol and methyl iodide Phenol and methanol |
Phenol and methyl iodide |
The correct answer is Option (3) → Phenol and methyl iodide Anisole ($C_6H_5-O-CH_3$) is an aryl-alkyl ether. When heated with concentrated HI, cleavage of the ether bond occurs at the alkyl-oxygen bond (not at the aryl-oxygen bond) because:
Reaction: $C_6H_5-O-CH_3 + HI→ C_6H_5OH + CH_3I$ Thus, the products are phenol ($C_6H_5OH$) and methyl iodide ($CH_3I$). Hence, the correct answer is phenol and methyl iodide. |