What is the expected product when anisole undergoes bromination?
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What is the expected product when anisole undergoes bromination?
Bromobenzene
Ortho-bromoanisole
Para-bromoanisole
No reaction
The expected product is para-bromoanisole, as the methoxy group is an electron-donating group that directs electrophilic substitution to the para position.
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Q: What is the expected product when anisole undergoes bromination?
Solution: The expected product is para-bromoanisole, as the methoxy group is an electron-donating group that directs electrophilic substitution to the para position.
