NEETChemistryAlcohols Phenols and Ethers
How are alkyl aryl ethers cleaved, and what products are formed?
Options
- ACleaved at the aryl-oxygen bond, yielding phenol and alkyl halide.
- BCleaved at the alkyl-oxygen bond, yielding phenol and alkyl halide.
- CCleaved at both alkyl-oxygen and aryl-oxygen bonds, yielding phenol, alkyl halide, and aryl halide.
- DAlkyl aryl ethers are not cleaved by hydrogen halides.
Correct answer
A. Cleaved at the aryl-oxygen bond, yielding phenol and alkyl halide.
Step-by-step solution
Alkyl aryl ethers are cleaved at the alkyl-oxygen bond, leading to the formation of phenol and alkyl halide.