Question

You need to make 3-bromo-5-isopropyltoluene starting with m-isopropyltoluene. Supply the reagent needed in the order it is needed and draw the resulting product.

Answer 1

The reagents needed are Br₂ and FeBr₃

Step-by-step explanation:

In order to make 3-bromo-5-isopropyltoluene starting with m-isopropyltoluene we need to add Bromine (Br₂) and Iron(III) bromide (FeBr₃).

Please see attached picture for the resulting product, 3-bromo-5-isopropyltoluene.