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The major product form by the monobromination of phenyl benzoate is
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In phenyl benzoate 
the ring gets deactivated, while ring gets activated due to lone pairs on oxygen atom. So it can give ortho or para bromo product. But the ortho position is sterically hindered, so it will give para compound as a major product.
the ring gets deactivated, while ring gets activated due to lone pairs on oxygen atom. So it can give ortho or para bromo product. But the ortho position is sterically hindered, so it will give para compound as a major product.Looking for more such questions to practice?
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