Write the mechanism of the reaction of HI with methoxymethane.

Question:

Write the mechanism of the reaction of HI with methoxymethane.

Solution:

he mechanism of the reaction of HI with methoxymethane involves the following steps:

Step1: Protonation of methoxymethane:

Step2: Nucleophilic attack of I−:

Step3:

When HI is in excess and the reaction is carried out at a high temperature, the methanol formed in the second step reacts with another HI molecule and gets converted to methyl iodide

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