MHT CET Chemistry question

In bromination of phenol, o-Bromophenol is minor product due to

(A)Steric attraction between – OH and −Br
(B)Steric repulsion between – OH and −BrCorrect
(C)Hydrogen bonding
(D)Low reactivity of bromine

Answer: (B)

Solution

The bromine entering the ortho position crowds the neighbouring OH group, so steric repulsion lowers the yield of the ortho isomer and the para isomer

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