JEE Main 2018ChemistryAlcohols Phenols and EthersMediumMCQ

JEE Main 2018Alcohols Phenols and Ethers Question with Solution

JEE Main 2018 (08 Apr)

Question

Phenol reacts with methyl chloroformate in the presence of NaOH to form product A. A reacts with Br2 to form product B. A and B are respectively

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Correct answer
D

Step-by-step explanation


This step involves acid-base reaction at first followed by nucleophilic addition elimination.

This step is called bromination.

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