JEE Main202621 January 2026Evening ShiftChemistryAminesActual
Consider the above sequence of reactions. The number of bromine atom(s) in the final product (P) will be :
Options
- A3
- B5
- C6
- D1
Correct answer
B. 5
Step-by-step solution
The reaction sequence is as follows: 1. Bromination of nitrobenzene with Br₂/FeBr₃ results in meta-bromonitrobenzene because the -NO₂ group is meta-directing. (1 Br atom) 2. Reduction of the nitro group using Sn/HCl followed by pH neutralization converts -NO₂ to -NH₂ . The product is m-bromoaniline. 3. Reaction with Br₂/H₂O (bromine water) on m-bromoaniline: The -NH₂ group is highly activating and ortho/para directing. In m-bromoaniline, the positions ortho and para to -NH₂ are vacant (positions 2, 4, and 6 relativ