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The major products formed by heating $C_6H_5CH_2OCH_3$ with $HI$ are $C_6H_5CH_2I \, and \, CH_ 3OH. $ Benzyl cation is more stable than methyl cation

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Reaction of $III$ with $C _{6} H _{5} CH _{2} OCH _{3}$ follow $SE ^{1}$ mechanism which lead to the formation of carbonium ion. Benzyl cation is more stable than methyl cation, so it is formed as the intermediate which leads to the formations of $C _{6} H _{5} CH _{2} I$ and $CH _{3} OH$.
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