why does bromine water does not react with ethanol?

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why does bromine water does not react with ethanol?

whhy phenol decolourize bromine and produce white precipitate but ethanol does not?

2007-01-01 00:32:12 · 2 answers · asked by Sandy Williams 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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The reaction between phenol and bromine is the reaction of an activated benzene ring - which is highly unsaturated - and the bromine reacts by electrophilic substitution. Ethanol is saturated, and never reacts by electrophilic substitution.

2007-01-01 00:36:01 · answer #1 · answered by Gervald F 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

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This is similar to "how long is a piece of string?". Ethanol will not react with bromine water, but will mix perfectly with it.

2016-04-03 08:41:48 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋