If one mole of diethyl ether is heated to boiling with a large excess of concentrated , what are the — Alcohols Phenols and Ethers Chemistry Question

💡 Solution & Explanation

With cold/dilute $HI$, the products are an alcohol and an alkyl halide. However, with excess hot $HI$, the initially formed alcohol molecule is further substituted by a second molecule of $HI$. The net reaction yields two molecules of ethyl iodide and one molecule of water.