JEE Main Chemistry question

Aniline reacts with to yield as the final product. [DCE 2008]

(A)Bromine, to give 2-bromoaniline
(B)Bromine water, to give 2,4,6-tribromoanilineCorrect
(C)Chloroform/KOH, to give phenyl cyanide
(D)Acetyl chloride, to give benzanilide

Answer: (B)

Solution

Aniline's strongly activating group makes the ring so reactive towards electrophilic substitution that bromine water (no catalyst needed) substitutes simultaneously at both ortho positions and the para position, giving 2,4,6-tribromoaniline as a white

See the full step-by-step solution

Create a free account to read the complete working, and practise questions like this in a timed test.

Create a free account

Question ID VK-150276