11. ALCOHOLS, PHENOLS AND ETHERS

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4. An ether (A), C5H12O, when heated with excess of hot HI produce two  alkyl halides which on hydrolysis form compound (B)and (C), oxidation of (B) gave and acid (D), whereas oxidation of (C) gave a ketone (E). Deduce the structural formula of (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E).

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