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Benzoic acid reacts with ______ to give m-Bromobenzoic acid.(a) Br2/light(b) Br2-FeBr3(c) NaBr(d) PBr3/heatThe question was asked during an interview for a job.My query is from Carboxylic Acids Chemical Reactions topic in portion Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids of Chemistry – Class 12

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Correct option is (b) Br2-FEBR3

To elaborate: Benzoic ACID undergoes electrophilic SUBSTITUTION with bromine at the META POSITION in the presence of FeBr3 to form 3-bromobenzoic acid and hydrogen bromide as side product.



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