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Anisole ( $C X_{6} H X_{5} - O - CH X_{3}$ ) is heated with excess hydroiodic acid. The products are

Aiodobenzene and methanol
Biodobenzene and iodomethane
Cbenzene and methanol
Dphenol and iodomethane

Answer: D

Protonated anisole is attacked by

I X^{-}

at the methyl carbon (SN2). The

C X_{6} H X_{5} - O

bond is not broken because sp2 carbon cannot undergo SN2 or SN1, so phenol and

CH X_{3} I

form.

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