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In bromination of phenol, o-Bromophenol ...

In bromination of phenol, o-Bromophenol is minor product due to ___________.

A

steric attraction between -OH and -Br

B

steric repulsion between -OH and -Br

C

hydrogen bonding

D

low reactivity of bromine

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B
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