Write the mechanism of the reaction of HI with methoxybenzene.

<p><span data-teams="true">This is a long answer type question as classified in NCERT Exemplar</span></p><p>In case of anisole, methylphenyl oxonium ion, <picture><img src="https://images.shiksha.com/mediadata/images/articles/1747126812phpj0qTZa.jpeg" alt="" width="114" height="64"> </picture>is formed by protonation of ether. The bond between O—CH₃ is weaker than the bond between O—C₆H₅because the carbon of phenyl group is sp2 hybridised and there is partial double bond character. Therefore, the attack by I- ion breaks O—CH₃ bond to form CH₃I. Phenols do not react further to give halides because the sp2 hybridised carbon of phenol cannot undergo nucleophilic substitution reaction needed for conversion to the halide.</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

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