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Aniline gives 2, 4, 6 tribromo aniline when treated with bromine water, but not a mono bromo aniline. Explain why?

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Aniline is a more powerful activating group. The lone pair of electrons enters into conjugation with the benzene ring, as a result both ortho and para position become rich in electron density. At the same time Br+ is also a strong electrophile. Hence, all the three positions are attacked by the electrophile

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