Question

Isopropyl methyl ether when treated with cold hydrogen iodide gives ______.

Options

• isopropyl iodide and methyl iodide 

• isopropyl alcohol and methyl iodide

• isopropyl alcohol and methyl alcohol 

• isopropyl iodide and methyl alcohol

Answer 1

Isopropyl methyl ether when treated with cold hydrogen iodide gives isopropyl alcohol and methyl iodide.

Explanation:

\[\begin{array}{cc}
\ce{CH3}\phantom{.......................}\ce{CH3}\phantom{...................}\\
\backslash\phantom{.........................}\backslash\phantom{..................}\\
\ce{CH - O - CH3 + HI -> CH - OH + CH3I}\\
/\phantom{.........................}/\phantom{..................}\\
\ce{CH3}\phantom{........................}\ce{CH3}\phantom{...................}\\
\end{array}\]