Question

When sulphonilic acid $(p-H_{2}N{C}_6{H}_{4}S{O}_{3}H)$ is treated with an excess of bromine, the product is:

• A. tribromo product
• B. dibromo product
• C. monobromo product
• D. tetrebromo product

Answer 1

The correct option is B dibromo product

Amino group is ortho and para directing whereas sulphonic acid group is meta directing.
When sulphonilic acid $(p-H_{2}N{C}_6{H}_{4}S{O}_{3}H)$ is treated with excess of bromine, the product is dibromo product 4-amino-3,5-dibromobenzenesulfonic acid.