Organic Compounds Containing Halogens Question 56

Question: On heating diethyl ether with conc. HI, 2 moles of which of the following is formed

[IIT-JEE 1983; MP PET 1990; EAMCET 1990; AFMC 1993; JIPMER 2001]

Options:

A) Ethanol

B) Iodoform

C) Ethyl iodide

D) Methyl iodide

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Answer:

Correct Answer: C

Solution:

$ C_2H_5-O-C_2H_5+2HI\to \underset{Ethyliodide}{\mathop{2C_2H_5I}}+H_2O $