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How do ethers react with HI? Give the significance of the reaction.

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Solution :Ethers can UNDERGO nuclophilic substitution reactions with HBr or HI. HI is more reactive than HBr.
`UNDERSET("methoxy ether") (CH_(3)-O-CH_(2)-CH_(3)) + HIoverset(Delta) to underset("iodo methane") (CH_(3)I) + underset("ETHANOL")(CH_(3)-CH_(2)-OH`
`underset("methoxy BENZENE")(C_(6)H_(5)-O-CH_(3)+HI) to underset("PHENOL")(C_(6)H_(5)) - OH + underset("iodomethane") (CH_(3)I)`


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