Heating 2-ethoxyhexanewith one equivalent of concentrated HI would produce: A)CH₃CH₂OCH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂I B)ICH₂CH₂OCH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₃ C)CH₃CH₂OH and CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₂CHICH₃ D)CH₃CH₂I and CH₃CH₂CH(OH)CH₂CH₂CH₃ E)CH₃CH₂I and CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₂CH(OH)CH₃

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Heating 2-ethoxyhexane with HI will cleave the ether to form ethanol (CH3CH2OH) and 1-iodohexane (CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2I). However, due to the structure of the ether, the major products will be ethyl iodide (CH3CH2I) and 2-hexanol (CH3CH2CH2CH2CH(OH)CH3).

Heating 2-Ethoxyhexane with One Equivalent of Concentrated HI Would Produce

Heating 2-Ethoxyhexanewith One Equivalent of Concentrated HI Would Produce