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The major organic product in the reaction, is :

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D

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Cleavage of an unsymmetrical ether by hydroiodic acid (HI) typically follows an mechanism unless a tertiary alkyl group is present. Since the ether contains a primary (methyl) and a secondary (isopropyl) group, the iodide nucleophile attacks the less sterically hindered methyl carbon, producing methyl iodide () and isopropyl alcohol ().

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The major organic product in the reaction, is :
A
B
C
D

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