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Phenyl methyl ether (anisole) reacts with HI to give Phenol and methyl iodide and not iodobenzene and methyl alcohol because

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Anisole on cleavage with HI gives
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An organic compound 'A' C9H10O when treated with conc. HI undergoes cleavage to yield compound 'B' and 'C'. 'B' gives yellow precipitate with AgNO3 where as 'C' tautomerizes to 'D'. 'D' gives positive iodoform test. 'A' could be:
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The major product [B] in the following reaction is :

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Methoxy ethane on reaction with hot concentrated HI gives
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The major product formed in the following reaction is:

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One mole of an organic compound A with the formula C3H8O reacts completely with two moles of HI to form X and Y. When Y is boiled with aqueous alkali it forms Z. Z answers the iodoform test. The compound A is
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The major aromatic product C in the following reaction sequence will be :

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Which reaction is used in Zeisel's method of detection and estimation of alkoxy group?
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The acidic hydrolysis of ether (X) shown below is fastest when

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The major product of the following reaction is:
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What are the products formed in the following reaction?

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The heating of phenyl-methyl ether with HI produces,
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Which of the following compounds does NOT react with sodium metal ?
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What is X in the following change?

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Methoxybenzene on treatment with HI produces
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Anisole on reaction with excess HI gives
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Main Products formed during a reaction of 1-methoxy naphthalene with hydroiodic acid are:
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1-methyl ethylene oxide when treated with an excess of HBr produces
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Major products formed in the reaction of t-butyl methyl ether with HI are -
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Tert-butyl methyl ether on treatment with hydrogen iodide in cold gives