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Bromination of phenol with bromine water: solvent, observation and product

This type of question, asked 4 times: 10 May 2024 S2, 19 Apr 2025 S2, 22 Apr 2025 S1, 15 Apr 2026 S1. All 4 questions below, oldest first.

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  1. Question 1

    10 May 2024 S2

    63
    Identify the solvent used in bromination of phenol to obtain 2,4,6-tribromophenol.

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  2. Question 2

    19 Apr 2025 S2

    91
    Identify the product ' B ' in the following series of reactions.
     Chlorobenzene → ii) H3O+i) NaOH,623 K/150 atm A→Br2 water B3\text{~Chlorobenzene~}\xrightarrow[\text{~ii)~}H_{3}O^{+}]{\text{i)~}NaOH,623\text{ }K\textbf{/}150\text{ }atm}\text{ }A\xrightarrow{Br_{2}\text{~water~}}B^{3}

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  3. Question 3

    22 Apr 2025 S1

    81
    Phenol on reaction with aqueous solution of bromine gives

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  4. Question 4

    15 Apr 2026 S1

    41
    What happens when phenol reacts with bromine water?

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