Question

The following compound reacts with a hydrochloric acid solution. what are the products of this reaction

Answer 1

@rushwr

Answer 2

@Woodward This is for you

Answer 3

I think here you're dealing with an acid-catalyzed cleavage of the ethers, although this would require two equivalents of acid per molecule of reactant. When the reaction has gone to completion, the products would be:

Answer 4

yep i agree with @matt101

Answer 5

yep

Answer 6

@matt101 i'm trying to see like how this mechanism would happen / play out I get the whole 2 equivalents are necessary.