Question

What happens when phenol is treated with bromine water,bromine liquid and concentrated H2SO4?

Answer 1

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When Phenol is treated with:

1) Bromine Water -

It leads to the formation of a white precipitate of 2,4,6- tribromophenol.

C₆H₅OH + 3Br₂ ----->C₆H₂OH(Br₃) + 3HBr


2) Bromine Liquid-

It will form 2,4,6- tribromophenol

C₆H₅OH + 3Br₂ -----> C₆H₂OH(Br₃) + 3HBr


3) Concentrated H₂SO₄ -

It forms phenolsulphonic acid

C₆H₅OH + H₂SO₄ -----> ​C₆H₅(SO₃)OH or C₆H₆O₃S


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