Anisole on heating with Conc HI gives a) Iodobenzene b) Phenol + Methanol c) Phenol + - Chemistry - Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

Question

Anisole on heating with Conc HI gives a) Iodobenzene b) Phenol +
Methanol c) Phenol + Iodomethane d) Iodobenzene + methanol

Ravjot Kaur · Accepted Answer

Solution
When anisole is heated with HI,
the product is iodomethane (methyliodide)and phenol
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option (c) is correct

Anisole on heating with Conc. HI gives a) Iodobenzene b) Phenol + Methanol c) Phenol + Iodomethane d) Iodobenzene + methanol

When anisole is heated with HI, the product is iodomethane (methyliodide)and phenol.