o- toluic acid on reaction with Br2+Fe gives

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o- toluic acid on reaction with Br2+Fe gives (A)  (B)  (C)  (D)

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<img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="image" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/img/question/chemistry/47bcbc83426c0f36bfde03237f3d5320-.png" /> ( ∵ In the product, -Br is para to -CH3 and meta to -COOH. )

Q. $o -$ toluic acid on reaction with $B r_{2} + F e$ gives

( $∵$ In the product, $- B r$ is para to $- C H_{3}$ and meta to $- COO H .$ )

Q. o− toluic acid on reaction with Br2​+Fe gives

( ∵ In the product, −Br is para to −CH3​ and meta to −COOH. )

Q. $o -$ toluic acid on reaction with $B r_{2} + F e$ gives

( $∵$ In the product, $- B r$ is para to $- C H_{3}$ and meta to $- COO H .$ )