JEE Main 2024 — Alcohols Phenols and Ethers Question with Solution
JEE Main 2024 (05 Apr Shift 1)
Question
Given below are two statement:
Statements I : Bromination of phenol in solvent with low polarity such as or requires Lewis acid catalyst.
Statements II : The Lewis acid catalyst polarises the bromine to generate .
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Choose an option
Show full solutionCorrect option: C
Correct answer
CStatement I is false but Statement II is true
Step-by-step explanation
Phenol is a highly activated compound which can undergo bromination directly with Bromine without any lewis acid.
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