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The product obtained when benzyl phenol ether is heated with HI in the mole ratio 1:1 are 1. Phenol2. Benzyl alcohol 3. Benzyl iodide4. Iodobenzene

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1 and 3 only
3 and 4 only
1 and 4 only
2 and 4 only

Solution :Ethers are READILY attacked by HI to GIVE alcohols or phenols and halides .
`underset("Benzylphenyl ether")(C_(6)H_(5)CH_(2)OC_(6)H_(5))to underset("Phenol")(C_(6)H_(5)OH) + underset("Benzyliodide")(C_(6)H_(5)CH_(2)I)`
However, when excess of HI is used, only iodide (alkyl or ARYL ) is obtained as MAJOR product.


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