Question
Phenol is heated with a solution of a mixture of KBr and KBrO3.The major product obtained in the above reaction is
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2-Bromophenol
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3-Bromophenol
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4-Bromophenol
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2, 4, 6 -Tribromophenol
Solution
D.
2, 4, 6 -Tribromophenol
KBr (aq.) + KBrO3 (aq.) → Br2(aq.)