JEE Main Chemistry question

When phenol is treated with excess of bromine water, it gives **[Manipal 2010]**

(A)-bromophenol
(B)- and -bromophenols
(C)2,4-dibromophenol
(D)2,4,6-tribromophenolCorrect

Answer: (D)

Solution

Phenol's ring is so strongly activated by the group that excess bromine water brominates all three available ortho/para positions, giving the fully substituted

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Question ID VK-148531