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Phenol is heated with a solution of mixture of KBr and KBrO3. The major product is:

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3-bromophenol
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4-bromophenol
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2,4,6-tribromophenol
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2-bromophenol
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Solution

The correct option is C 2,4,6-tribromophenol
KBr reacts with KBrO3 to produce Br2 which reacts with phenol to give 2,4,6-tribromophenol

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