What is the main product when phenol is treated with bromine?

Practice Questions

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What is the main product when phenol is treated with bromine?
  1. Bromobenzene
  2. Bromophenol
  3. Benzene
  4. Bromobutane

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

What is the main product when phenol is treated with bromine?
  • Step 1: Start with phenol, which is a type of aromatic compound that has a hydroxyl (OH) group attached to a benzene ring.
  • Step 2: Introduce bromine (Br2) to the phenol. This can be done by adding bromine water or bromine in a solvent.
  • Step 3: The bromine will react with the phenol. This reaction is called electrophilic aromatic substitution.
  • Step 4: One of the hydrogen atoms on the benzene ring of phenol is replaced by a bromine atom.
  • Step 5: The result of this reaction is bromophenol, which is the main product.
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