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Phenol is brominated in solvent \(CS_2\) at low temperature. The products formed are |
Monobromophenols Dibromophenols Tribromophenols Tribromobenzene |
Monobromophenols |
The correct answer is option 1. Monobromophenols. Bromination of phenol in carbon disulfide (\(CS_2\)) at low temperature typically yields ortho and para-bromophenol. The reaction proceeds via electrophilic aromatic substitution, where bromine (\(Br_2\)) acts as the electrophile. At low temperatures, the reaction favors the substitution of bromine at the ortho and para positions due to steric hindrance.
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