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 $