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Published on: August 14, 2026
Given below are two statement:
Statement I: Bromination of phenol in solvent with low polarity such as 
or 
requires Lewis acid catalyst.
Statement II: The lewis acid catalyst polarises the bromine to generate 
.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
D
Phenol is a highly activated compound which can undergo bromination directly with Bromine without any lewis acid.
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