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JEE Main 2026 · ChemistryMultiple choiceTwo statementsEasyApplication

JEE Main 6 April 2026, Shift 2, Chemistry Q66

Question 66 of 75 in this shift, Chemistry question 16 of 25, Section A.

Consider the following reaction. [figure: benzyl phenyl ether, C6H5−O−CH2−C6H5\mathrm{C_6H_5{-}O{-}CH_2{-}C_6H_5}] ++ HI →\rightarrow Product Statement I : In the above reaction, product formed will be a mixture of benzyl alcohol and iodobenzene. Statement II : In the above reaction, the −O−CH2−-\mathrm{O-CH_2-} bond is cleaved to give the product. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

The figure, in words

Reaction scheme: benzyl phenyl ether (phenyl-O-CH2-phenyl) + HI gives Product.
  1. (1)Both Statement I and Statement II are true
  2. (2)Both Statement I and Statement II are false
  3. (3)Statement I is true but Statement II is false
  4. (4)Statement I is false but Statement II is trueOfficial answer

Official answer

Option 4

NTA final key.

Chapter
Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers
Topic
Ethers
Idea tested
Cleavage of Benzyl Ethers

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Question text from the official JEE Main paper published by NTA; answer from the final answer key. Chapter, topic and idea tags, difficulty and skill are Lumi’s. This question needs a figure we do not reproduce; it is described in words above. Lumi analyses 42 of the 174 JEE Main shifts held from 2017 to 2026.