Question

Accomplish the following conversions: Benzene to m-bromophenol

Answer 1

For the conversion of Benzene to m-bromophenol, we take the Benzene ring in the presence of Nitration process such as HNO/H2SO4 that will give Nitrobenzene.

This will again go in the reaction with Br2 giving out the m-Bromonitro Benzene.

This will again undergo the process in the presence of Sn/HCl to get m-Bromoaniline which will process further to obtain m-bromophenol.