BRAINCAKEBromination of Phenol
Phenol reacts with bromine water at room temperature, without a halogen carrier. This is an electrophilic substitution.
Observations
• The orange bromine water is decolourised.
• A white precipitate of 2,4,6-tribromophenol forms.
Equation
Sign in free to see the rest of this lesson, the R.E.C.I.P.E. recall steps and the quiz
BrainCake is free. Make an account in seconds and pick up where this page stops.
Key terms in this lesson
- electrophilic substitution
- A reaction mechanism in which an electrophile is attracted to and attacks a region of high electron density, such as the delocalised ring in benzene, displacing a hydrogen atom.
More in Benzene
- Friedel-Crafts Alkylation
- Friedel-Crafts Acylation
- Reactivity of Phenol
- Phenol as a Weak Acid
- Nitration of Phenol
- Directing Effects in Aromatic Substitution
- 2- and 4-Directing Groups
- 3-Directing Groups
All 16 lessons in Benzene · All OCR A-level Organic Chemistry topics