JEE Main 20245 AprilMorning Shift
- Exam
- JEE Main
- Year
- 2024
- Date
- 5 April
- Shift
- Morning Shift
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Chapter
- Alcohols Phenols and Ethers
JEE Main 2024 · 5 April · Morning Shift · Chemistry · Alcohols Phenols and Ethers
Given below are two statement: Statements I : Bromination of phenol...
Given below are two statement:
Statements I : Bromination of phenol in solvent with low polarity such as (\mathrm{CHCl}_3) or (\mathrm{CS}_2) requires Lewis acid catalyst.
Statements II : The Lewis acid catalyst polarises the bromine to generate (\mathrm{Br}^{+}).
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Options
- ABoth Statement I and Statement II are true
- BStatement I is true but Statement II is false
- CStatement I is false but Statement II is true
- DBoth Statement I and Statement II are false
Correct answer
C. Statement I is false but Statement II is true
Step-by-step solution
Phenol is a highly activated compound which can undergo bromination directly with Bromine without any lewis acid.