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What is the action of the following on isopropyl methyl ether ? (a) cold HI (b) hot HI

Answer» (a) `underset("Isopropylmethyl ether")(CH_(3)-overset(CH_(3))overset(|)(CH)-O-CH_(3))+HIoverset("cold")rarr underset("Isopropyl alcohol")(CH_(3)-overset(CH_(3))overset(|)(CH)-OH)+underset("Methyl iodide")(CH_(3)I)`
(b) `underset("Isopropylmethyl ether")(CH_(3)-overset(CH_(3))overset(|)(CH)-O-CH_(3))+2HI overset("hot")rarr underset("Isopropyl iodide")((CH_(3))_(2)CHI)+CH_(3)I+H_(2)O`


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