Assertion: Ethyl phenyl ether on reaction with $HBr$ forms phenol and ethyl bromide.
Reason: Cleavage of $C-O$ bond takes place at the ethyl-oxygen bond due to the more stable phenyl-oxygen bond.
Reason: Cleavage of $C-O$ bond takes place at the ethyl-oxygen bond due to the more stable phenyl-oxygen bond.
- AIf both Assertion and Reason are correct and the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion.
- BIf both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assertion.
- CIf the Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
- DIf both the Assertion and Reason are incorrect.
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Give the reaction of tert-butyl methyl ether with $HI$ and explain its mechanism.
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View SolutionMatch the starting materials given in Column-$I$ with the products formed by these (Column-$II$) in the reaction with $HI$.
Column-$I$ Column-$II$ $(A)$ $CH_3-O-CH_3$ $(1)$ $C_6H_5OH + CH_3I$ $(B)$ $(CH_3)_2CH-O-CH_3$ $(2)$ $(CH_3)_3C-I + CH_3OH$ $(C)$ $(CH_3)_3C-O-CH_3$ $(3)$ $C_6H_5I + CH_3OH$ $(D)$ $C_6H_5-O-CH_3$ $(4)$ $CH_3OH + CH_3I$ $(5)$ $(CH_3)_2CHOH + CH_3I$ $(6)$ $(CH_3)_2CH-I + CH_3OH$ $(7)$ $(CH_3)_3COH + CH_3I$
| Column-$I$ | Column-$II$ |
|---|---|
| $(A)$ $CH_3-O-CH_3$ | $(1)$ $C_6H_5OH + CH_3I$ |
| $(B)$ $(CH_3)_2CH-O-CH_3$ | $(2)$ $(CH_3)_3C-I + CH_3OH$ |
| $(C)$ $(CH_3)_3C-O-CH_3$ | $(3)$ $C_6H_5I + CH_3OH$ |
| $(D)$ $C_6H_5-O-CH_3$ | $(4)$ $CH_3OH + CH_3I$ |
| $(5)$ $(CH_3)_2CHOH + CH_3I$ | |
| $(6)$ $(CH_3)_2CH-I + CH_3OH$ | |
| $(7)$ $(CH_3)_3COH + CH_3I$ |
Medium
View SolutionWhich of the following compounds when heated with $CO$ at $150^{\circ} C$ and $500 \ atm$ pressure in the presence of $BF_3$ forms ethyl propionate?
DifficultTS EAMCET 2006
View SolutionAssertion: Ethers behave as bases in the presence of mineral acids.
Reason: Due to the presence of lone pairs of electrons on oxygen.
Reason: Due to the presence of lone pairs of electrons on oxygen.
MediumAIIMS 2013
View SolutionGive $IUPAC$ names of the following ethers:
$(i)$ $C_2H_5OCH_2CH(CH_3)_2$
$(ii)$ $CH_3OCH_2CH_2Cl$
$(iii)$ $O_2NC_6H_4OCH_3(p)$
$(iv)$ $CH_3CH_2CH_2OCH_3$
$(v)$ $1$-Ethoxy-$4,4$-dimethylcyclohexane
$(vi)$ Ethoxybenzene
$(i)$ $C_2H_5OCH_2CH(CH_3)_2$
$(ii)$ $CH_3OCH_2CH_2Cl$
$(iii)$ $O_2NC_6H_4OCH_3(p)$
$(iv)$ $CH_3CH_2CH_2OCH_3$
$(v)$ $1$-Ethoxy-$4,4$-dimethylcyclohexane
$(vi)$ Ethoxybenzene
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