ITunes does not open when iPhone connected.

When I connect my iPhone to my iMac, iTunes does not open. The iTunes option to open iTunes when this iPhone is connected is checked.
What is the name of the iTunes preference file that I can put in the trash to try to get this to work correctly?
Thank you.

Hello 51kFred,
Here is a resource that should help resolve the iPhone not showing in iTunes.
iPhone not appearing in iTunes
http://www.apple.com/support/iphone/assistant/itunes/#section_1
All the best,
Sterling

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