Phenyl methyl ether (anisole) reacts with HI to give phenol and methyl iodide and not iodobenzene and methyl alcohol because___________________.
a.I− ion is not reactive towards benzene +
b.I− ion prefers to combine with the smaller group in order to minimise steric hindrance
c.phenol is formed as a result of hydrolysis of iodobenzene
d.Methyl alcohol formed during reaction reacts with I− to form methyl iodide.