Phenol is heated with a solution of mixture of KBr and KBrO 3. The major product obtained in the above reaction is:

Question

Phenol is heated with a solution of mixture of KBr and KBrO 3. The major product obtained in the above reaction is: (A) 2,4,6 -Tribromophenol (B) 2-Bromophenol (C) 3-Bromophenol (D) 4-Bromophenol

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Correct answer is (a) 2,4,6 -Tribromophenol

Q. Phenol is heated with a solution of mixture of KBr and KBrO3​. The major product obtained in the above reaction is:

2,4,6 -Tribromophenol

2-Bromophenol

3-Bromophenol

4-Bromophenol

Correct answer is (a) 2,4,6 -Tribromophenol

Q. Phenol is heated with a solution of mixture of $K B r$ and $K B r O_{3}$ . The major product obtained in the above reaction is: