Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers · Class 12 · CBSE · Science Chemistry
When phenol is treated with bromine water, the major product formed is:
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When phenol is treated with bromine water, the major product formed is:
- A.2-Bromophenol
- B.4-Bromophenol
- C.2,4-Dibromophenol
- D.2,4,6-TribromophenolCorrect answer
Solution
Due to the highly activating effect of the group in phenol, reaction with aqueous bromine (bromine water) results in the rapid substitution of bromine atoms at all available ortho and para positions, yielding 2,4,6-tribromophenol as a white precipitate.
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