Question 8 of 39intermediate🔧 ApplyShort Answer2 marks

Predict the products of the following reactions: (i) CH₃–CH₂–CH₂–O–CH₃ + HBr → (ii) OC₂H₅ + HBr → (iii) OC₂H₅ with Conc. H₂SO₄ and Conc. HNO₃ (iv) (CH₃)₃C–OC₂H₅ + HI →

(i)
Answer

CH₃CH₂CH₂OH + CH₃Br

(ii)
Answer

OH + C₂H₅Br

(iii)
Answer

OC₂H₅ with NO₂ at ortho and para positions

(iv)
Answer

(CH₃)₃C–I + C₂H₅OH

Explanation

The context provides the direct answers for all four parts of Question 7.12. For parts (i), (ii), and (iv), the ethers undergo cleavage with hydrogen halides (HBr or HI) to form corresponding alcohols and alkyl halides. For part (iii), the ethoxy group activates the benzene ring towards electrophilic substitution and directs the incoming nitro group to ortho and para positions, as mentioned in the context regarding aryl alkyl ethers.