The products obtained when benzyl phenyl ether is heated with HI in the mole ratio 1 : 1 are
1. Phenol
2. Benzyl alcohol
3. Benzyl iodide
4. lodobenzene

Options

A. 1 and 3 only
B. 3 and 4 only
C. 1 and 4 only
D. 2 and 4 only

Answer

A

Explanation

Ethers are readily attacked by HI to give alcohols or phenols and halides.
`underset("Benzy phenylether")(C_6H_5CH_2OC_6H_5)" "to underset ("Phenol")(C_6H_5OH)+underset("Benzyl iodide") (C_6H_5CH_2I)`
However, when excess of HI is used, only iodide (alkyl or aryl) is obtained as major product.