Question

Outline the steps involved in the synthesis of 4-bromo-3-nitro-phenol from 4-bromobenzoic acid.

Answer 1

`4 - bromobenzoic \: acid \\ ↓ \\ { \tt{ \{soda \: lime \: and \: calcium \: oxide}} \\ { \tt{and \: heat \}}} \\ ↓ \\ 4 - bromobenzene \\ ↓ \\ { \tt{ \{chlorine \: and \: aluminium \: chloride \}}} \\ ↓ \\ 4 - bromo - 2 - chlorobenzene \\ ↓ \\ { \tt{ \{water \: and \: sodium \: hydroxide \}}} \\ ↓ \\ 4 - bromophenol \\ ↓ \\ { \tt{ \{conc.nitric \: acid \: at \: 60 \degree c}} \\ { \tt{and \: sulphuric \: acid \}}} \\ ↓ \\ 4 - bromo - 3 - nitrophenol`

In brackets, are the reagents