Question

Bromination of toluene gives
(a) only m-substituted product
(b) only p-substituted product
(c) mixture of o-and p-substituted products
(d) mixture of o-and m-substituted products

Answer 1

Bromination of toluene gives a mixture of o-and p-substituted products.

• Toluene is ortho and para directing.
• Toluene increases electron density at ortho and para positions.
• When we do Bromination of toluene, Br gets attached with a benzene ring at ortho and para positions and forms ortho Bromotoluene and para Bromotoluene.

• Bromination of toluene is a halogenation reaction.

Hence, the Bromination of toluene gives o-and p-substituted products.