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How will you convert nitrobenzene to 2, 4, 6-Tribromo aniline?

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The amino group is such a strong activator that you don't need a Lewis acid catalyst for bromination; bromine water alone is enough to triple-substitute!

Updated On: Mar 30, 2026

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