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Question 1
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a) | Draw the structure of phenol.
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b) | The diagram below shows the reaction of phenol with the electrophile NO2+ to produce 4-nitrophenol. Model answer Outline a mechanism for this reaction.
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c) | Name the mechanism involved in the nitration of phenol.
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d) | Explain why phenol is nitrated more readily than benzene.
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e) | Complete the diagram below to show the structure of the organic product formed when phenol is reacted with bromine.
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