On boiling concentrated \(HBr\), phenyl ethyl ether will give: |
Phenyl and Ethyl bromide Bromobenzene and Ethanol Phenol and Ethane Bromobenzene and Ethane |
Phenyl and Ethyl bromide |
The correct answer is option 1. Phenyl and Ethyl bromide. When phenyl ethyl ether \((C_6H_5OC_2H_5)\) is boiled with concentrated \(HBr\), a cleavage reaction occurs, breaking the ether bond. The reaction typically proceeds via an S\(_N\)1 or S\(_N\)2 mechanism, depending on the nature of the alkyl or aryl group attached to the oxygen. The products formed are phenol and ethyl bromide. The closest match in the options provided is: option 3: Phenol and Ethane. |