The cleavage of an aryl-alkyl ether with cold HI gives :

alkyl iodide and water

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aryl iodide and alcohol

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alkyl iodide, aryl iodide and water

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phenol and alkyl iodide

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Solution

The correct option is D phenol and alkyl iodide

Aryl iodide and alcohol are not formed because the aryl-O bond is strong, and hence harder to cleave. So, phenol and alkyl iodide are formed

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