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How are alkyl aryl ethers cleaved, and what products are formed?

Options

  1. ACleaved at the aryl-oxygen bond to form alcohols and phenols
  2. BCleaved at the alkyl-oxygen bond to form alcohols and alkyl halides
  3. CCleaved at the alkyl-oxygen bond to form phenols and alkyl halides
  4. DCleaved at the aryl-oxygen bond to form alcohols and alkyl halides

Correct answer

C. Cleaved at the alkyl-oxygen bond to form phenols and alkyl halides

Step-by-step solution

Alkyl aryl ethers are cleaved at the alkyl-oxygen bond, yielding phenol and alkyl halide as products.

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