J & K CET Engineering J and K - CET Engineering Solved Paper-2010

  • question_answer
    Phenol reacts with bromine in chloroform at low temperature to give

    A)  \[m-\]bromophenol

    B)  mixture of ortho and para bromophenol

    C) \[~p-\] bromophenol

    D)  2, 4, 6-tribromophenol

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

     In the presence of non-polar solvent like \[\text{CHC}{{\text{l}}_{\text{3}}}\]and at low temperature, phenoxide ion is not generated. Now, itis the phenol that takes part in the electrophilic substitution reaction and gives a mixture ofortho and para bromophenol.


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