Which is the main product upon bromination of phenyl benzoate with Br2/AlBr3?
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The major product formed upon bromination of phenyl benzoate with Br2/AlBr3 is 4-Bromophenyl Benzoate.
- This reaction is an example of monobromination.
- The benzene ring of the benzoate group gets deactivated towards the electrophilic substitution due to the electron withdrawing nature of oxygen present in the double bond.
- But the other oxygen atom activates the phenyl group by donating its lone pair.
- The substitution takes place at the para position as it offers less hindrance and more stability.
- The reaction is given in the attached picture.
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