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Explain bromination of phenol.

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(a) When phenol is treated with bromine is `CS_(2) or CHCl_(5)` at low temperature to form o-bromophenol and p-bromophenol.

(b) When phenol is treated with bromine water 2,4,6-tribromophenol is formed as white precipitate.
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