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Phenyl methyl ether reacts with HI to give phenol and methyl iodide and not iodobenzene and methyl alcohol. Explain,

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This is because the C-O bond in `CH_2-O-` is weaker than the C - O bond in
This is due to the difference in the state of hybridisation of C - atom i.e. `sp^3` in `(CH_3-O-) and sp^2` in Due to `sp^2` . Hybridisation in -O- the C-O bond is shorter and hence stronger.
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