Question

Anisole on reaction with hI forms

Answer 1

I think it may form

=> phenol and methyl iodide

Answer 2

Anisole reacts with HI to give phenol and methyl iodide and not iodobenzene and methylalchohol. Give reason and explain the reaction, with mechanism. Answer: ... The phenols formed do not react with halides since nucleophilic substitution on aromatic ring is difficult.