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Why does anisole undergo bromination with bromine in ethanoic acid even in the absence of iron (III) bromide catalyst?
ChemistryAlcohols Phenols and EthersNEET
Options:
  • A Anisole is a strong Lewis acid
  • B Anisole is a strong Lewis base
  • C Anisole activates the benzene ring
  • D Anisole deactivates the benzene ring
Solution:
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The correct answer is: Anisole activates the benzene ring
Anisole activates the benzene ring due to the methoxy group, making it more reactive towards electrophilic aromatic substitution reactions like bromination.

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