Phenol reacts with bromine in carbon disulphide at low temperature to give

Options

A. m-bromophenol
B. o-and-p-bromophenol
C. p-bromophenol
D. 2, 4, 6-tribromophenol

Explanation

As `CS_(2)` or `C Cl_(4)` are non-polar solvents, so phenoxide ion formation does not occur, In Phenol activation occurs through oxonium ion resonance. This is the reason for mono-bromination as shown here: