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The heating of phenyl-methyl ethers with HI produces.

(A)

Iodobenzene

(B)

Phenol

(C)

Benzene

(D)

Ethyl chlorides

NEET - Medical UG-2017 Easy

Answer & Solution:

Answer : phenol 

When an ether is treated with concentrated halogen acid , the following reaction occurs with initial protonation , then attack by nucleophile :

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