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The heating of phenyl-methyl ethers with HI produces. [NEET 2017]
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In anisole, methyl phenyl oxonium ion is formed by protonation of ether. The bond between
is weaker than the bond between 
, because the carbon of phenyl group is sp 2 -hybridised and there is a partial double bond character. Thus, the reaction yields phenol and alkyl halide.
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