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The major product obtained when Br2/Fe is treated with is
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The benzene ring to which >NH group is directly attached is activated for the attack of Br+ as –NH group is highly ringh activating due to +R effect. the ring to which ƒC=O group is directly attached is deactivated towards electrophillic substitution. As ƒC=O group is ring deactivating due to –R effect in addition the ƒNH group is ortho-para directing but para position is favourable for the attach of Br+ . Hence the product formed is as follows
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