Phenol reacts with bromine water in carbon disulphate at low temperature to give
A
o-bromophenol
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B
o- and p-bromophenols
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C
p-bromophenol
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D
2, 4, 6-tribromophenol
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Solution
The correct option is B o- and p-bromophenols −OH is ring activating group because it is electron-donating so it is ortho and para director with compound o− and p−bromophenols