When phenol is treated with bromine water, white precipitate is obtained. Give the structure and the name of the compound formed.

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When phenol is treated with bromine water, it forms the white precipitate of 2, 4, 6-tribromophenol. In the bromination reaction of phenol, water is ionized. And also bromine gets ionized to produce bromonium ions to a larger exte