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In the given reaction
CH 3 CH 2 CH 2 O CH 2 CH 3 Conc.HI X + Y
X and Y will respectively be
ChemistryAlcohols Phenols and EthersNEET
Options:
  • A CH3-CH2-CH2OH and CH3-CH2-I
  • B CH3-CH2-CH2-I and CH2-CH2-OH
  • C CH3-CH2-CH2-I and CH2=CH2
  • D CH3-CH=CH2 and CH2=CH2
Solution:
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The correct answer is: CH3-CH2-CH2OH and CH3-CH2-I
Here X is propanol and Y is ethyl chloride


Reaction will occur by S N 2 mechanism hence Nu will attack at less crowded α -carbon

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