Assertion :Phenol forms 2,4,6-tribromophenol on treatment with Br2 water at 273 K. Reason: Phenol is o,p-directing group.
A
Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
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B
Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
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C
Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
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D
Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
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Solution
The correct option is B Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion Phenol forms 2 , 4 , 6-tribromophenol on treatment with Br2-water at 273 K.
In phenols , the polarisation of bromine takes place even in the absence of Lewis acid.
In phenol, hydroxy group is o , p-directing group.
Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion.
Note: If phenol is treated with bromine at low temperature in a solvent, such as carbon disulphide or chloroform, a mixture of o-bromophenol and p-bromophenol is obtained. p-isomer is the major product.