What is the structure of the major product when phenol is treated with bromine water ?

Question

What is the structure of the major product when phenol is treated with bromine water ? (A)  (B)  (C)  (D)

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

Phenol has activating (electron releasing) -OH group and bromine water supplies Br+ ion easily, hence under such conditions reaction does not stop at monobromo or dibromo stage but a fully brominated (2,4,6,-tribromophenol) compound is the final product.

Q. What is the structure of the major product when phenol is treated with bromine water ?

Phenol has activating (electron releasing) $- O H$ group and bromine water supplies $B r^{+}$ ion easily, hence under such conditions reaction does not stop at monobromo or dibromo stage but a fully brominated (2,4,6,-tribromophenol) compound is the final product.

Q. What is the structure of the major product when phenol is treated with bromine water ?

Phenol has activating (electron releasing) −OH group and bromine water supplies Br+ ion easily, hence under such conditions reaction does not stop at monobromo or dibromo stage but a fully brominated (2,4,6,-tribromophenol) compound is the final product.

Phenol has activating (electron releasing) $- O H$ group and bromine water supplies $B r^{+}$ ion easily, hence under such conditions reaction does not stop at monobromo or dibromo stage but a fully brominated (2,4,6,-tribromophenol) compound is the final product.