Alcohol, Phenol and EtherHard

Question

Among the following ethers, which one will produce methyl alcohol on treatment with hot concentrated HI ?

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Solution

C-O bond cleavage of ether depends on mechanism involved in reaction which can be SN1 or SN2. If anyone group can form stable carbocation like tertiary butyl group then reaction follow′s SN1 mechanism

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