Question

Give the major product that are formed by heating each of the following ether with HI.
CH3
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1)CH3-CH2-CH-CH2-O-CH2-CH3
CH3
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2)CH3-CH2-O-C-CH2-CH3
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CH3
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Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

This is the mechanism by which the reaction occurs. As S  

N

​  

2 substitution is involved, we will get the following major products:

i) CH  

3

​  

CH  

2

​  

CH(CH  

3

​  

)CH  

2

​  

−OH and CH  

3

​  

CH  

2

​  

−I

ii) CH  

3

​  

CH  

2

​  

CH  

2

​  

−I and CH  

3

​  

CH  

2

​  

C(CH  

3

​  

)  

2

​  

−OH

iii) Ph−CH  

2

​  

−I and Ph−OH

Answer 2

Answer :-

1. CH3CH2CH(CH3)CH2-OH + CH3CH2-I

2. CH3CH2CH2−I and CH3CH2C(CCH)2−OH

3. Ph−CH2−I and Ph−OH

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