The major product formed by the monobromination of phenyl benzoate is

Question

The major product formed by the monobromination of phenyl benzoate is (A) Option 1

(B)

(C)

(D)

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In phenyl benzoate <img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="Solution" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/q/nta/c-nsf6jxahodw5mm6i.jpg" /> the 1st ring gets deactivated, while 2nd ring gets activated due to lone pairs on oxygen atom. So it can give ortho or para bromo product. But the ortho position is sterically hindered, so it will give para compound as a major product.

Q. The major product formed by the monobromination of phenyl benzoate is

In phenyl benzoate the $1^{s t}$ ring gets deactivated, while $2^{n d}$ ring gets activated due to lone pairs on oxygen atom. So it can give ortho or para bromo product. But the ortho position is sterically hindered, so it will give para compound as a major product.

Q. The major product formed by the monobromination of phenyl benzoate is

In phenyl benzoate the 1st ring gets deactivated, while 2nd ring gets activated due to lone pairs on oxygen atom. So it can give ortho or para bromo product. But the ortho position is sterically hindered, so it will give para compound as a major product.

In phenyl benzoate the $1^{s t}$ ring gets deactivated, while $2^{n d}$ ring gets activated due to lone pairs on oxygen atom. So it can give ortho or para bromo product. But the ortho position is sterically hindered, so it will give para compound as a major product.